Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 80, Issue 8 , Pages 442-446 , August 2009

Profile of central corneal thickness in diabetics with and without dry eye in a Saudi population

  • O. Matthew Oriowo, Ph.D., BScOptom, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: O. Matthew Oriowo, Ph.D., BScOptom, M.Sc., Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P. O. Box 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia.

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doi: 10.1016/j.optm.2008.12.008

Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 80, Issue 8 , Pages 442-446 , August 2009

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