Journal article
Life expectancy of rigid gas permeable and high water content contact lenses.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the life expectancy of various rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens materials used on a daily wear basis and to compare these results with the life expectancy of a matched group of soft lens wearers.
METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 600 contact lens wearing patients (300 soft contact lens users and 300 RGP lens users fit between September 1987 and September 1994. None of the …
Authors
Jones L; Woods CA; Efron N
Journal
Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 258–261
Publication Date
10 1996
ISSN
1542-2321