Characterizing contact lens-related dryness symptoms in a cross-section of UK soft lens wearers

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 64-70

  Young, Graeme ^a   Chalmers, Robin L ^b   Napier, Leslie ^c   Hunt, Chris ^a   Kern, Jami ^c  

^a Visioncare Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Clinical Trial Consultant   (United States)

^c Alcon Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Care system; Dry eye; Silicone hydrogel; Soft contact lenses; Symptoms; Toric

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; EYE OINTMENT; SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTACT LENS DRY EYE QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE DISCOMFORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOFT CONTACT LENS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952313163     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: 14765411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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