Concordance between common dry eye diagnostic tests
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[Lack of concordance between dry eye syndrome questionnaires and diagnostic tests].
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.131722