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Editorial
. 2012 Mar;119(3):435-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.01.018.

Is corneal thickness an independent risk factor for glaucoma?

Felipe A Medeiros, Robert N Weinreb
Editorial

Is corneal thickness an independent risk factor for glaucoma?

Felipe A Medeiros et al. Ophthalmology. 2012 Mar.
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