Clinical significance of tear menisci in dry eye.
Summary of "Clinical significance of tear menisci in dry eye."
: To determine the relationships among tear menisci variables and clinical tests used in the diagnosis of dry eye patients.
Affiliation
School of Ophthalmology and Optometry (J.L., M.S., H.M., A.T., S.X., F.L.), Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (J.W.), University of Miami, Miami, FL; and Department of Ophthalmology (J.L.), Affiliated Hospital
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Eye & contact lens
ISSN: 1542-233X
Pages: 183-7
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22543731
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e318252ce0c
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