Hydrogel lens comfort in challenging environments and the effect of refitting with silicone hydrogel lenses

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 302-308

  Young, Graeme ^a   Riley, Colleen M ^b   Chalmers, Robin L ^c   Hunt, Chris ^a  

^a Visioncare Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse environments; Contact lenses; Signs; Silicone hydrogel lenses; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; HYDROGELS; SILICONES;

ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTS; SILICONE HYDROGEL LENSES; SYMPTOMS;

CONTACT LENSES;

SILICONE GEL;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FLIGHT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYDROGEL; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SLEEP; SMOKE; SOFT CONTACT LENS; THERMAL EXPOSURE; TRAVEL; WIND;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HABITS; HUMANS; HYDROGEL; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SILICONE ELASTOMERS;

EID: 34247253259     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318042af0c     Document Type: Article

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