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Methodology for measurement of opaque bubble layer area.
Notes: The area within the flap with white more than 50% is selected with the Magic Wand tool. The pixel area is determined by the histogram tool, and subsequently converted to metric units. This is the maximal opaque bubble layer encountered in our study in a minority of cases, not exceeding 20% of the flap surface.
