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Reevaluating the Effectiveness of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking and Its True Biomechanical Effect in Human Eyes

Damien Gatinel

Citation Information : Gatinel D. Reevaluating the Effectiveness of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking and Its True Biomechanical Effect in Human Eyes. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2017; 6 (1):34-41.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10025-1140

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-06-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Gatinel D. Reevaluating the Effect­iveness of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking and Its True Biomechanical Effect in Human Eyes. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2017;6(1):34-41.


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