Prompt Diagnosis and Treatment of Microbial Keratitis in a Daily Wear Lens

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2009, Pages E904-E907

  Diec, Jennie ^a   Carnt, Nicole ^a   Tilia, Daniel ^a   Evans, Vicki ^a   Rao, Vallam ^a   Ozkan, Jerome ^a   Holden, Brien A ^a  

^a BRIEN HOLDEN VISION INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

CLPU; Contact lenses; Microbial keratitis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORTS; CLPU; CONTACT LENS WEAR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; LENS WEAR; MICROBIAL KERATITIS; RISK FACTORS; TOPICAL TREATMENTS;

ABERRATIONS; CONTACT LENSES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

DIAGNOSIS;

CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUOROMETHOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; CONTACT LENS PERIPHERAL ULCER; CORNEA ULCER; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CIPROFLOXACIN; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL ULCER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; VISION, OCULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651021990     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: 15389235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181ae0084     Document Type: Article

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