The epidemiology of contact lens related infiltrates

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 257-272

  Stapleton, Fiona ^a   Keay, Lisa ^a   Jalbert, Isabelle ^a   Cole, Nerida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact lenses; Corneal infiltrates; Epidemiology; Microbial keratitis

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

CORNEAL INFILTRATES; MICROBIAL KERATITIS;

CONTACT LENSES;

SILICONE GEL;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA ULCER; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; EYE CARE; FUSARIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCAR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOFT CONTACT LENS; STORAGE; SWIMMING;

CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; CORNEA; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34247281033     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3180485d5f     Document Type: Review

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