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In comparison with the cornea, observations of the conjunctival surface meet with two obstacles: one is the conjunctival pliability and the other the light originating in the underlying strongly light-reflecting sclera.
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Tabery, H.M. (2012). The Conjunctival Surface. In: Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Filamentary Keratopathy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31028-7_3
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