Measurements of solutions and contact lenses with a vapor pressure osmometer

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 321-327

  Stahl, Ulrike ^a,c   Ho, Arthur ^a,b,c   Brent, Geoffrey ^a,b   Naduvilath, Thomas ^a,b,c   Stapleton, Fiona ^a,b,c  

^a VISION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b BRIEN HOLDEN VISION INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Contact lenses; Influencing factor; Osmolality; Vapor pressure osmometer

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DEHYDRATION; OSMOSIS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER CONTENT;

INFLUENCING FACTOR; OSMOLALITY; VAPOR PRESSURE OSMOMETER;

CONTACT LENSES;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; SILICONE GEL;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTACT LENS; DEVICE; HYDROGEL; OSMOLALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR PRESSURE;

CALIBRATION; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SILICONES; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 34247248231     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318046552f     Document Type: Article

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