Development and evaluation of evidence-based guidelines on contact lens-related microbial keratitis

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-12

  Keay, Lisa ^c,d,e   Stapleton, Fiona ^a,b,c  

^a BRIEN HOLDEN VISION INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b VISION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; Contact lenses; Epidemiology; Evidence based medicine; Extended wear; Microbial keratitis; Silicone hydrogel

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SILICONE GEL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EYE CARE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KERATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOFT CONTACT LENS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SILICONE GELS;

EID: 38649129919     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: 14765411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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