Contact lens-induced circumlimbal staining in silicone hydrogel contact lenses worn on a daily wear basis

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-26

  Maïssa, Cécile ^a   Guillon, Michel ^a   Garofalo, Renee J ^b  

^a Department of Optometric Technology Group Research and Consultancy ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

Circumlimbal staining; Comfort; Edge design; Hydrogel; Rigidity; Silicone hydrogel

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCUMLIMBAL STAINING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA LESION; CORNEA LIMBUS; CORNEAL STAINING; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MALE; MATERIALS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; LISSAMINE GREEN DYES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIGMENTATION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REAGENT STRIPS; SILICONES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855344217     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: 1542233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e31823bad46     Document Type: Article

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