Microbial keratitis associated with overnight orthokeratology: What we need to know

Cornea

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 767-769

  Schein, Oliver Douglas ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROFECOXIB;

ACANTHAMOEBA; CONTACT LENS; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GAS PERMEABILITY; GEOMETRY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KERATITIS; MYOPIA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; OVERNIGHT ORTHOKERATOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

BACTERIA; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; CORNEAL ULCER; DEVICE APPROVAL; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 25844451106     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000186535.57765.85     Document Type: Editorial

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