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Research Article

Glycosaminoglycan synthesis in the separate layers of the chick sclera during myopic eye growth: Comparison with mammals

Alex Gentle Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Hue-Trung Truong Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Neville A. McBrien Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Pages 179-184 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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