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Cornea

Wearing Swimming Goggles Reduces Central Corneal Thickness and Anterior Chamber Angle, and Increases Intraocular Pressure

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Pages 535-541 | Received 13 May 2019, Accepted 26 Aug 2019, Published online: 28 Feb 2020

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