Struggle with hydrogel CL wear increases with age in young adults

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 113-119

  Chalmers, Robin L ^a   Hunt, Chris ^b   Hickson Curran, Sheila ^c   Young, Graeme ^b  

^a Visioncare Research Ltd ^*  (United States)

^b Visioncare Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuation; Hydrogel contact lenses; Silicone hydrogel contact lenses; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EYE DISCOMFORT; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYDROGEL CONTACT LENS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENS; SLEEP; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349155665     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: 14765411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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