The cornea and sclera

Collagen: Structure and Mechanics

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 359-396

  Meek, K M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84886198695     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-73906-9_13     Document Type: Chapter

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