Characteristics of 244 patients with keratoconus seen in an optometric contact lens practice

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 219-224

  Shneor, Einat ^a   Millodot, Michel ^b   Blumberg, Sharon ^a   Ortenberg, Ilya ^a,c   Behrman, Shmuel ^c   Gordon Shaag, Ariela ^a  

^a Hadassah Academic College   (Israel)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Microlens   (Israel)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Eczema; Eye rubbing; Family history; Keratoconus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTACT LENS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CONTACT LENSES; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84876868455     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12005     Document Type: Article

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