Managing keratoconus with reverse-geometry and dual-geometry contact lenses: A case report

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-75

  Hu, Chao Yu ^a   Tung, Hsiao Ching ^a,b  

^a Tung's Eye Clinic   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dual geometry; Keratoconus; Reverse geometry; Rigid gas permeable contact lens

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS;

EID: 38049086883     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e31805e35fa     Document Type: Article

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