Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 249-253 , September 2007

The long-term effect of experimental beta-radiation therapy on the human cornea

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doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2007.03.002

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 249-253 , September 2007

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