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Alves, M.R., Kara-José, N., Nichols, K.K. (2004). The Importance of Tear Film Evaluation in the Candidate for Contact Lens Wear. In: Contact Lenses in Ophthalmic Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21758-4_5
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