Randomized controlled study of ocular lubrication versus bandage contact lens in the primary treatment of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome

Cornea

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1311-1314

  Ahad, Muhammad A ^a,b   Anandan, Maghizh ^a   Tah, Vikas ^b   Dhingra, Sumit ^b   Leyland, Martin ^a,b  

^a OXFORD EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bandage contact lens; Recurrent corneal erosion

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT; CHLORBUTOL; DRUG COMBINATION; LACRI-LUBE; LANOLIN; MINERAL OIL; OINTMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE CONTACT LENS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EROSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MALE; OCULAR LUBRICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEAL DISEASES; DRUG COMBINATION; EYE PAIN; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OINTMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; THERAPEUTIC USE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; CHLOROBUTANOL; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEAL DISEASES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANOLIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERAL OIL; OINTMENTS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886091695     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: 15364798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31829dec39     Document Type: Article

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