Factors affecting the morbidity of contact lens-related microbial keratids: A population study

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 4302-4308

  Keay, Lisa ^a,b   Edwards, Katie ^a,b   Naduvilath, Thomas ^b   Forde, Kevin ^c   Stapleton, Fiona ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b VISION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; FUSIDIC ACID; PROPAMIDINE ISETHIONATE; STEROID;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; KERATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; CORNEA ULCER; ECONOMICS; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEAL ULCER; EYE INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33750589231     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.06-0564     Document Type: Article

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