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Demographics of international contact lens prescribing
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 11/02/09

Morgan PB et al. – The majority of fits are to females, with statistically significant differences between nations, ranging from 62 per cent of fits in Norway to 68 per cent in Japan. The small overall decline in the proportion of new fits, and commensurate increase in refits, over the survey period may indicate a growing rate of conversion of lens wearers to more advanced lens types, such as silicone hydrogels.

Increased Resistance of Contact Lens-Related Bacterial Biofilms to Antimicrobial Activity of Soft Contact Lens Care Solutions
Cornea, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Corneal thinning associated with recurrent microbial keratitis resulting from 7-day extended wear of low Dk hydrogel contact lenses
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Detection of virulence factors in Serratia strains isolated from contact lens-associated corneal ulcers
Acta Ophthalmologica, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 70%

A Population Survey of the Penetrance of Contact Lens Wear in Australia: Rationale, Methodology and Results
Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Hyphal Penetration of Worn Hydrogel Contact Lenses by Fusarium
Cornea, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 69%