American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 4 , Pages 616-622.e2 , April 2007

Central Corneal Thickness and Corneal Hysteresis During Corneal Swelling Induced by Contact Lens Wear With Eye Closure

  • Fan Lu

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Suzhong Xu

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Jia Qu

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Meixiao Shen

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Xiaoxing Wang

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Haizhen Fang

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Jianhua Wang

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • University of Rochester Eye Institute, Rochester, New York.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jianhua Wang, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 1638 NW 10th Avenue, McKnight Building—Room 506, Miami, FL 33136

,Accepted 17 December 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)01457-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.12.031

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 4 , Pages 616-622.e2 , April 2007

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