CONTACT-LENS WEAR BY HOSPITAL HEALTH-CARE STAFF - IS THERE CAUSE FOR CONCERN

Authors
HAY J SEAL DV
Citation
J. Hay et Dv. Seal, CONTACT-LENS WEAR BY HOSPITAL HEALTH-CARE STAFF - IS THERE CAUSE FOR CONCERN, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 51(10), 1994, pp. 538-541
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
51
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
538 - 541
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1994)51:10<538:CWBHHS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The increasing use of contact lenses means that some hospital staff we ar them at work. Yet hospitals inevitably contain populations of patho gens. This article reviews the risks of microbial keratitis faced by c ontact lens wearers, and suggests ways to avoid them.