Testing of a dual-mode microwave care regimen for hydrogel lenses

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 471-477

  Crabbe, Anthony ^a   Thompson, Pamela ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfecting; Hydrogel contact lenses; Microbiology; Microwave; Patient trials

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENSES; HYDROGELS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; OPTOMETERS; PATIENT MONITORING; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA); SURFACTANT AGENTS;

VISION;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; EDEMA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EYELID DISEASE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOFT CONTACT LENS; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STORAGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROWAVES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 2942657467     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.opx.0000135100.09288.8f     Document Type: Article

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