Original Article
  • Analysis and Optimization of TRIS-Based Silicone Hydrogel Lens Materials

  • Jin-Wook Kim*, A-Young Sung*†

  • * Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu 38430, Korea

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Correspondence to

  • A-Young Sung

  • Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu 38430, Korea

  • E-mail: say123sg@naver.com