Comparison of contamination rates of designs of rigid contact lens cases

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Boost, Maureen V ^a   Shi, Guangsen ^a   Cho, Pauline ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

contact lens case; contamination rates; cylindrical lens case; RGP lens case

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; CLEANING METHODS; CYLINDRICAL LENS; EASE-OF-USE; FLAT LENS; INNER SURFACES; PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS; RIGID CONTACTS;

CLEANING; CONTACT LENSES; DESIGN; SCREWS;

CONTAMINATION;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT LENS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

BACTERIA; CHILD; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84863513842     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31825da44a     Document Type: Article

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