Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 189-196 , July 2007

An exploration of modified monovision with diffractive bifocal contact lenses

  • M.H. Freeman

      Affiliations

    • Optics and Vision Ltd., 11 Cwm Llewenni, Denbigh LL16 4AP, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • W.N. Charman

      Affiliations

    • Optometry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Moffat Building, P.O. Box 88, Sackville Street, Manchester M60 1QD, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 161 200 3866; fax: +44 161 200 3887.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2006.12.006

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 189-196 , July 2007

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