Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 41-47 , March 2006

The effect of short term contact lens wear on the tear film and ocular surface characteristics of tolerant and intolerant wearers

  • M.J. Glasson

      Affiliations

    • Vision CRC, Sydney, Australia
    • School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • F. Stapleton

      Affiliations

    • Vision CRC, Sydney, Australia
    • Institute for Eye Research, Sydney, Australia
    • School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • L. Keay

      Affiliations

    • Vision CRC, Sydney, Australia
    • School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • M.D.P. Willcox

      Affiliations

    • Vision CRC, Sydney, Australia
    • Institute for Eye Research, Sydney, Australia
    • School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute for Eye Research, Rupert Myers Building, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. Tel.: +61 293857412; fax: +61 293867401.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2005.12.006

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 41-47 , March 2006

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