Myopia control in children through refractive therapy gas permeable contact lenses: Is it for real?

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Koffler, Bruce H ^a   Sears, James J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b CENTRE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ACANTHAMOEBA INFECTION; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAS PERMEABLE CONTACT LENS; HARD CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATITIS; KERATOMETRY; MYOPIA; ORTHOKERATOLOGY LENS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; REVERSE GEOMETRY CONTACT LENS; REVIEW; SOFT CONTACT LENS; SPECTACLES; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84887891249     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.04.039     Document Type: Article

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