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Original Article

Comparative study of two non-invasive tear film stability techniques

Rebecca K. Madden Allergan Inc., 2525 Dupont Drive, PO Box 19534, Irvine, CA, 92715, USA
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Jerry R. Paugh Allergan Inc., 2525 Dupont Drive, PO Box 19534, Irvine, CA, 92715, USA
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Chao Wang Allergan Inc., 2525 Dupont Drive, PO Box 19534, Irvine, CA, 92715, USA
Pages 263-269 | Received 07 May 1993, Accepted 25 Jan 1994, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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