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Jun 2023
25m 41s

Acanthamoeba Keratitis Risk for Contact ...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
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What's the risk of contracting Acanthamoeba keratitis with daily disposable contact lenses compared with daily wear reusable lenses? Dr. Edmund Tsui explores this with Dr. John Dart, author of "Acanthamoeba Keratitis Risk Factors for Daily Wear Contact Lens Users."

 Acanthamoeba Keratitis Risk Factors for Daily Wear Contact Lens Users. Carnt, Nicole et al. Ophthalmology, Volume 130, Issue 1, 48 – 55.

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