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Effect of topically applied oxymetazoline on tear volume and tear flow in humans

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  1. Universitats-Augenklinik, Abbéstrasse 2, W-5300, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany

    Martin J. Göbbels, Christa Achten & Manfred Spitznas

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Göbbels, M.J., Achten, C. & Spitznas, M. Effect of topically applied oxymetazoline on tear volume and tear flow in humans. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 229, 147–149 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00170547

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