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Astigmatism and Toric Contact Lenses

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Twa, M., Moreira, S. (2004). Astigmatism and Toric Contact Lenses. In: Contact Lenses in Ophthalmic Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21758-4_11

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