American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 801-806.e2 , May 2008

Diurnal Variation of Upper and Lower Tear Menisci

  • Meixiao Shen

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Jianhua Wang

      Affiliations

    • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
    • ,
  • Aizhu Tao

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Qi Chen

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Shichu Lin

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • ,
  • Jia Qu
    • ,
  • Fan Lu

      Affiliations

    • School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Fan Lu, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical College, 270 Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, 325027

,Accepted 18 December 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00003-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.12.024

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 5 , Pages 801-806.e2 , May 2008

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