Contact lenses purchased over the Internet place individuals potentially at risk for harmful eye care practices

Optometry

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-35

  Fogel, Joshua ^a   Zidile, Chaya ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Commerce, Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act; Contact lenses; Internet, Behavior, United States Food and Drug Administration; Vision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONTACT LENS; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMERCE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONTACT LENSES; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 37349057500     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2007.07.013     Document Type: Article

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