American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 249-255.e1 , August 2009

Effect of Signal Strength and Improper Alignment on the Variability of Stratus Optical Coherence Tomography Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurements

,Accepted 3 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.03.002

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 249-255.e1 , August 2009

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