Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 113-119 , June 2009

Struggle with hydrogel CL wear increases with age in young adults

  • Robin L. Chalmers

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Trial Consultant, 2097 East Lake Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 404 6879798; fax: +1 404 3771695.
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  • Chris Hunt

      Affiliations

    • Visioncare Research Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, UK
    • ,
  • Sheila Hickson-Curran

      Affiliations

    • Vistakon, Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Graeme Young

      Affiliations

    • Visioncare Research Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, UK

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PII: S1367-0484(09)00002-2

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2008.12.001

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 113-119 , June 2009

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