Risk Factors for Microbial Keratitis with Contemporary Contact Lenses. A Case-Control Study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Dart, J K G ^a,b   Radford, C F ^a   Minassian, D ^b   Verma, S ^a   Stapleton, F ^c  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KERATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 52949106461     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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