Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 83-87 , April 2010

Effect of a liposomal spray on the pre-ocular tear film

  • Jennifer P. Craig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Auckland, New Zealand
    • Ophthalmic Research Group, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. Tel.: +64 9 923 8173; fax: +64 9 367 7173.
    • ,
  • Christine Purslow

      Affiliations

    • School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, UK
    • ,
  • Paul J. Murphy

      Affiliations

    • School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, UK
    • ,
  • James S.W. Wolffsohn

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmic Research Group, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2009.12.007

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 83-87 , April 2010

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