Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 61-67 , April 2010

Tear osmolarity measurement using the TearLab™ Osmolarity System in the assessment of dry eye treatment effectiveness

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☆ Financial disclosure: This study was funded by an unrestricted educational grant by Abbott Medical Optics.

PII: S1367-0484(10)00004-4

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2010.01.003

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 61-67 , April 2010

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