Blinking is controlled primarily by ocular surface conditions

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-30

  Nakamori, K ^a   Odawara, M ^a   Nakajima, T ^a   Mizutani, T ^a   Tsubota, K ^a  

^a RCTPCL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; WIND;

EID: 0030877485     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)71639-3     Document Type: Article

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