Acanthamoeba keratitis related to cosmetic contact lenses

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 775-777

  Lee, Jong Soo ^a   Hahn, Tae Won ^b   Choi, Si Hwan ^c   Yu, Hak Sun ^d   Lee, Ji Eun ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Apgujung St Mary's Eye Center   (South Korea)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba keratitis; Contact lens care system; Cosmetic contact lens

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; ITRACONAZOLE; MOXIFLOXACIN; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE);

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOSIS; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EDEMA; EYE CARE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUNCTATE KERATITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BIGUANIDES; CHLORHEXIDINE; CONTACT LENSES; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 36048967201     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01622.x     Document Type: Article

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