The stability of dryness symptoms after refitting with silicone hydrogel contact lenses over 3 years

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 247-252

  Schafer, Jeffrey ^a   Mitchell, G Lynn ^a   Chalmers, Robin L ^b   Long, Bill ^c   Dillehay, Sally ^c   Barr, Joseph ^a   Bergenske, Peter ^c,d   Donshik, Peter ^e   Secor, Glenda ^b   Yoakum, John ^f  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CIBA Vision Corp ^*  (United States)

^c CIBA Vision Corporation   (United States)

^d PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^f Groat Eyecare Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous wear; Dryness; Silicone hydrogel contact lenses; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34548682528     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e3180587e21     Document Type: Article

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