Bilateral infectious keratitis in a patient wearing cosmetic soft contact lenses;Kératite infectieuse bilatérale chez une patiente porteuse de lentilles souples cosmétiques

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 665-667

  Colin, J ^a   Aitali, F ^a   Malet, F ^a   Touboul, D ^a   Feki, J ^b  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Amebic keratitis; Contact lenses; Corneal perforation; Cosmetic contact lenses; Infectious keratitis; Mycotic keratitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; COSMETIC; FOSFOMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; HEXAMIDINE; KETOCONAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; OFLOXACIN; TICARCILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA PERFORATION; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; KERATITIS; KERATOPLASTY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SOFT CONTACT LENS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 33746806626     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0181-5512(06)73829-3     Document Type: Article

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