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Stereoacuity with balanced presbyopic contact lenses

  1. Teresa Ferrer-Blasco OD PhD1,*,
  2. David Madrid-Costa OD PhD FAAO2

Article first published online: 6 OCT 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2010.00530.x

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Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volume 94, Issue 1, pages 76–81, January 2011

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Ferrer-Blasco, T. and Madrid-Costa, D. (2011), Stereoacuity with balanced presbyopic contact lenses. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 94: 76–81. doi: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2010.00530.x

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  1. 1

    Optometry Research Group (GIO), Optics Department, University of Valencia, Spain

  2. 2

    European University of Madrid, Spain E-mail: teresa.ferrer@uv.es

*Dr Teresa Ferrer-Blasco Optometry Research Group (GIO) Optics Department, Faculty of Physics University of Valencia C/o Dr Moliner 50. 46100 Burjassot (Valencia) SPAIN E-mail: teresa.ferrer@uv.es

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 DEC 2010
  2. Article first published online: 6 OCT 2010
  3. Submitted: 14 February 2010Revised: 3 June 2010Accepted for publication: 29 June 2010

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