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Eye Size, Refraction, and Ocular Morbidity

An Ultrasound Oculometry Review

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Ultrasonography in Ophthalmology 14

Part of the book series: Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series ((DOPS,volume 58))

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Given the opportunity of presenting a review on oculometry, my title for theTokyo 1992 abstract book was as given above. Coming down to facts, however,it proved impossible within a single lecture to cover the full subject:The amount of ultrasound work in the field is far too voluminous and varied.

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  1. Eye Department, Central Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark

    Hans C. Fledelius

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    Sadanao Tane M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Fledelius, H.C. (1995). Eye Size, Refraction, and Ocular Morbidity. In: Tane, S., Thijssen, J.M., Fledelius, H.C. (eds) Ultrasonography in Ophthalmology 14. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, vol 58. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0025-0_8

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