American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 4 , Pages 561-566 , October 2008

Assessing the Relationship Between Central Corneal Thickness and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Healthy Subjects

,Accepted 28 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.05.038

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 4 , Pages 561-566 , October 2008

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