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Comparing 1993 to 1998 Contact Lens Prescribing Trends at a University Clinic -- by Latricia D. Pack, OD
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Empirical Fitting With Polycon II Lenses, by Herman Kwong, O.D., and Ralph Gundel, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Keratoconus in an African-American Population, by Robert Haak, O.D., MBA and Kenneth M. Daniel, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Assessing The Utility of the Sunsoft Additions Multifocal Fitting Guide, by Sara L. Butterworth, O.D.
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Visual Performance Following Laser in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) With and Without Tinted Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses, by Lena H. Lee. O.D., Harue J. Marsden, O.D., M.S., and Timothy B. Edrington, O.D., M.S.
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