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Review

. 2005 Jan;24(1):1-7.

doi: 10.1097/01.ico.0000141486.56931.9b.

The tear film complex: pathogenesis and emerging therapies for dry eyes

Ronald E Smith¹

Affiliations

PMID: 15604860
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000141486.56931.9b

Review

The tear film complex: pathogenesis and emerging therapies for dry eyes

Ronald E Smith. Cornea. 2005 Jan.

. 2005 Jan;24(1):1-7.

doi: 10.1097/01.ico.0000141486.56931.9b.

Author

Ronald E Smith¹

Affiliation

¹ The Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA. resmith@usc.edu

PMID: 15604860
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000141486.56931.9b

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