Investigating the diagnostic utility of non-invasive tear film stability and breakup parameters: A prospective diagnostic accuracy study.

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Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, New Zealand; Optometry and Vision Sciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address:

Published: July 2022

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