Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 89-94 , April 2008

The effect of lens wear on refractive index of conventional hydrogel and silicone-hydrogel contact lenses: A comparative study

  • M. Lira

      Affiliations

    • Center of Physics (Optometry), School of Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Physics, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, Portugal. Tel.: +351 253604068; fax: +351 253678981.
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  • L. Santos

      Affiliations

    • IBB—Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Center of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal
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  • J. Azeredo

      Affiliations

    • IBB—Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Center of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal
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  • E. Yebra-Pimentel

      Affiliations

    • School of Optics and Optometry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • M.E.C.D. Real Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Center of Physics (Optometry), School of Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal

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PII: S1367-0484(07)00102-6

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2007.09.001

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 89-94 , April 2008

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