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Accounting for Ethnicity-Related Differences in Ocular Surface Integrity as a Step Toward Understanding Contact Lens Discomfort
- Source :
- Chan, SM; Svitova, TF; & Lin, MC. (2017). Accounting for ethnicity-related differences in ocular surface integrity as a step toward understanding contact lens discomfort. Eye and Contact Lens, 43(1), 23-31. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000342. UC Berkeley: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/379011bx, Eye & contact lens, vol 43, iss 1
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2017.
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Abstract
- Copyright © 2016 Contact Lens Association of Opthalmologists, Inc. Contact lens discomfort is a common problem that can lead to unsuccessful or limited contact lens wear. Although many factors may contribute to contact lens discomfort, limited research has explored the influence of ethnicity-related differences in the anatomy and physiology of the ocular surface. Therefore, we performed a search of the literature in PubMed using key words related to "ocular surface" paired with the terms "race" and "ethnicity." The goal of this review was to determine potential areas of research regarding ethnicity differences, particularly between Asian and non-Asian eyes, in ocular surface integrity to advance our understanding of contact lens discomfort.
- Subjects :
- Contact Lenses
Ethnic group
Eyelids
Ethnic Groups
Ophthalmology & Optometry
Corneal Diseases
Cornea
Contact lens
03 medical and health sciences
Ophthalmology
0302 clinical medicine
Opthalmology and Optometry
Tears
Ethnicity
Eyelid Diseases
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
Humans
Optometry
Dry Eye Syndromes
Psychology
Ocular surface
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15422321
- Volume :
- 43
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....12e76c25db6255181527bb7147c68f82