Corneal and conjunctival impression cytology in soft contact lens wearers

Annals of Ophthalmology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-120

  Bhatia, R P ^a,b   Lipika, Roy ^b   Garbyal, R S ^b   Mohan, Kumar ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENS; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; KERATINIZATION; PH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEA; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KERATINS; TEARS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33749138015     PISSN: 15304086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/AO:38:2:117     Document Type: Article

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