Analysis of the repeatability of tear break-up time measurement techniques on asymptomatic subjects before, during and after contact lens wear

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 98-103

  Elliott, Michelle ^a   Fandrich, Heidi ^b   Simpson, Trefford ^b   Fonn, Desmond ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Location; NIBUT; TBUT; Tear film

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002259415     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1367-0484(98)80002-7     Document Type: Article

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