Evaluation of surveillance methods for an epidemiological study of contact lens related microbial keratitis

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 349-353

  Keay, Lisa ^a   Edwards, Katie ^a   Brian, Garry ^a   Naduvilath, Thomas ^a   Stapleton, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corneal ulceration; Internet; Microbial keratitis; Response rate; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; KERATITIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEW ZEALAND; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL ULCER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RURAL HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 4444335460     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2004.00835.x     Document Type: Article

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