Friction of contact lenses: Silicone hydrogel versus conventional hydrogel

Tribology and Interface Engineering Series

Volumn 48, Issue , 2005, Pages 371-379

  Ngai, V ^a   Medley, J B ^a   Jones, L ^a,b   Forrest, J ^a,b   Teichroeb, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

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EID: 33845744383     PISSN: 15723364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8922(05)80039-2     Document Type: Article

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