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Original Article

Fluorophotometric measurement of human tear turnover rate

Joseph R. Occhipinti Southern California College of Optometry University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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Marjorie A. Mosier Southern California College of Optometry University of California, Irvine, CA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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James Lamotte Southern California College of Optometry University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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Gerald T. Monji Southern California College of Optometry University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
Pages 995-1000 | Received 27 Apr 1988, Accepted 15 Sep 1988, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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