The meibomian glands and tear film lipids. Structure, function, and control.

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Published in Adv Exp Med Biol on January 01, 1998

Authors

A J Bron1, J M Tiffany

Author Affiliations

1: Nuffield Laboratory of Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

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