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Original Article

Modification and calibration of the Bigliano—Webb Tonometer for improved accuracy of tonometry in rabbits

T. R. Neault Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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D. Cooke Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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R. F. Brubaker Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
Pages 9-15 | Received 01 Mar 1988, Accepted 22 Nov 1988, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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