Development of contact lenses and their worldwide use

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 33, Issue 6 PART 2 OF SUPPL 2, 2007, Pages 343-345

  Key, James E ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogel; Lens design; Microbial keratitis; Silicone hydrogel; Worldwide use

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; OXYGEN;

CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; GAS PERMEABILITY; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; KERATITIS; MICROBIAL KERATITIS; NIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SCLERA; SEX RATIO; SHORT SURVEY; SILICON HYDROGEL CONTACT LENS; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CONTACT LENSES; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; KERATITIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SILICONES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 35848931644     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e318157c230     Document Type: Short Survey

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