Physical properties of soft contact lens solutions

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-128

  Dalton, Kristine ^a   Subbaraman, Lakshman N ^a   Rogers, Ronan ^a   Jones, Lyndon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contact lens solution; Osmolality; pH; Surface tension; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

PH EFFECTS; SALINE WATER; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; OSMOLALITY; ST VALUES;

CONTACT LENSES;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; OSMOLALITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOFT CONTACT LENS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 39849094000     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318162261e     Document Type: Article

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