Numerical study of the influence of the shell structure of the crystalline lens on the refractive properties of the human eye

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-49

  Masajada, A Popiolek ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CORNEA; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY; HUMAN; LENS; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION INDEX;

EID: 0344505783     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.1998.00403.x     Document Type: Article

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