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Short Communication

The Muscarinic Antagonist MT3 Distinguishes Between Form Deprivation- and Negative Lens-Induced Myopia in Chicks

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Pages 962-967 | Received 03 Mar 2014, Accepted 11 Sep 2014, Published online: 13 Oct 2014

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