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Original Article

A Simple Method for Determination of Corneal Epithelial Permeability in Humans

E. J. F. M. de Kruijf Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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J. P. Boot Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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L. Laterveer Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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J. A. van Best Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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J. A. M. Ramselaar Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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J. A. Oosterhuis Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
Pages 1327-1334 | Received 21 Jul 1987, Accepted 01 Oct 1987, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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