Comparison of tear osmolarity and ocular comfort between daily disposable contact lenses: Hilafilcon B hydrogel versus narafilcon A silicone hydrogel

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-233

  Sarac, Ozge ^a   Gurdal, Canan ^a   Bostancı Ceran, Basak ^a   Can, Izzet ^b  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b BOZOK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Daily wear contact lenses; Hydrogel; Ocular comfort; Silicone hydrogel; Tear osmolarity

Indexed keywords

HILAFILCON B; NARAFILCON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY WEAR HYDROGEL CONTACT LENS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; OCULAR COMFORT; OSMOLARITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; REFRACTION ERROR; SCORING SYSTEM; TEAR OSMOLARITY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

EID: 84864277011     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: 15732630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-012-9556-y     Document Type: Article

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