Comparing the microflora of the conjunctiva and contact lens in therapeutic soft contact lens wearers
Background: More than 125 million (2%) people worldwide wear contact lenses (CL). Rates of CL-associated infections increase with an increase in frequency of wear of CL. Purpose: To compare the bacterial and fungal microflora of the conjunctiva and contact lens in therapeutic soft contact lens (S...
Main Authors: | T. A. Veliksar, T. B. Gaidamaka, G. I. Drozhzhina, A. L. Molodaia, O. N. Ivanova, L. V. Dolenko, V. N. Konakh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ukrainian Society of Ophthalmologists
2020-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | https://www.ozhurnal.com/en/archive/2020/6/2-fulltext |
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