Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 73-77 , April 2009

A comparison of regimen methods for the removal and inactivation of bacteria, fungi and Acanthamoeba from two types of silicone hydrogel lenses

  • Simon Kilvington

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Leicester, Medical Sciences Building, P.O. Box 138, University Road, Leicester LE1 9HN, United Kingdom
    • Advanced Medical Optics, 1700 E. St. Andrew Place, P.O. Box 25162, Santa Ana, CA 92799, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Advanced Medical Optics, 1700 E. St. Andrew Place, P.O. Box 25162, Santa Ana, CA 92799, USA. Tel.: +1 1714 247 8254.
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  • James Lonnen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Leicester, Medical Sciences Building, P.O. Box 138, University Road, Leicester LE1 9HN, United Kingdom

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doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2008.12.008

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 73-77 , April 2009

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