In defence of rigid contact lenses

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-44

  Bennett, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 77956230146     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2001.tb04935.x     Document Type: Article

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