An improved diagnostic contact lens.
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چکیده
Modification of a standard Goldmann goniolens by reducing the curvature of the contact surface to 8.5 mm radius of curvature (from the standard curvature of 7.4 mm) enabled gonioscopy to be carried out without the nuisance of air bubbles.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 63 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979