Ulcerative keratitis associated with contact lens wear

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-67

  Bharathi, M Jayahar ^a,b   Ramakrishnan, R ^b   Meenakshi, R ^b   Kumar, C Shiv ^b   Padmavathy, S ^b   Mittal, S ^b  

^a Microbiology Research Centre   (India)

^b ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Contact lens associated keratitis; Incidence; Microbial contamination of contact lens care system; Microbial etiology; P. aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA ULCER; CORNEAL BIOPSY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; STORAGE;

EID: 33846088448     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.29500     Document Type: Review

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