Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 228-241 , October 2008

Predicted tear layer oxygen tensions under two designs of silicone hydrogel toric lenses

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☆ Dr. Forister was supported in part by an education grant from Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. Dr. Weissman's participation was supported in part by a research grant from Dr. Marvin Smotrich.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2008.06.003

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 228-241 , October 2008

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