Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 44-46 , February 2008

Atypical manifestation of upper lid margin staining in silicone hydrogel lens wearers with symptoms of dry eye

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☆ This study received full ethics clearance from the Office of Research Ethics at the University of Waterloo (ORE #12943) and the research participants involved approved the use of his/her anonymous information for publication.

PII: S1367-0484(07)00076-8

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2007.07.001

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 44-46 , February 2008

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