The epidemiology of microbial keratitis with silicone hydrogel contact lenses

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-85

  Stapleton, Fiona ^a,b,c   Keay, Lisa ^b,c   Edwards, Katie ^b,c   Holden, Brien ^a,b,c  

^a BRIEN HOLDEN VISION INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c VISION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact lens; Corneal infection; Microbial keratitis; Silicone hydrogel

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; BACTERIAL KERATITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INCIDENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENS; THERAPY DELAY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; RISK FACTORS; SILICONES;

EID: 84873096274     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: 1542233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e3182713919     Document Type: Conference Paper

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