American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 4 , Pages 502-506.e2 , October 2007

Central Corneal Thickness: Congenital Cataracts and Aphakia

,Accepted 1 June 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00528-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.06.004

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 4 , Pages 502-506.e2 , October 2007

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