Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , March 2006

Dryness symptoms among an unselected clinical population with and without contact lens wear

  • Robin L. Chalmers

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, School of Optometry, Bloomington, IN, USA
    • Clinical Trial Consultant, 2097 East Lake Road, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 404 687 9798; fax: +1 404 377 1695.
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  • Carolyn G. Begley

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, School of Optometry, Bloomington, IN, USA

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PII: S1367-0484(06)00005-1

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2005.12.004

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 25-30 , March 2006

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