Contact-lens-related microbial keratitis: case report and review
Bacterial keratitis is a serious, potentially blinding, complication most often involving overnight contact lens wear. This case report reviews the management of a patient with bacterial keratitis and discusses the etiology, differential diagnosis, classification and risk factors associated with the...
Main Author: | Mark Eltis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Optometry |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188842961170053X |
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