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Research Paper

Characteristics and survey of keratoconic contact lens wearers who are lost to follow up

Martyn Ha RussellOptometry Department, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Central Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK,;School of Optometry, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia,
, PhD BSc MCOptom,
Sabera YusufOptometry Department, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Central Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK,
, BSc (Hons) &
Azita RajaiInstitute of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK,;Research and Innovation, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, UK,
, MSc
Pages 616-622 | Received 05 Aug 2016, Accepted 16 Mar 2017, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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