Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 210-214 , October 2010

The effect of soft contact lens care products on lens modulus

  • G. Young

      Affiliations

    • Visioncare Research Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • R. Garofalo

      Affiliations

    • Alcon Research Ltd., Fort Worth, TX, USA
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  • O. Harmer

      Affiliations

    • Visioncare Research Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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  • S. Peters

      Affiliations

    • Visioncare Research Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom

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PII: S1367-0484(10)00060-3

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2010.06.002

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 210-214 , October 2010

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