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Research Article

Can possible toxic effect of ultraviolet-A after corneal cross-linking be prevented? In vitro transmittance study of contact lenses at 370 nm wavelength

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Pages 271-275 | Received 14 Jul 2014, Accepted 29 Aug 2014, Published online: 03 Nov 2014

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