American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6 , January 2003

Photodynamic therapy using verteporfin for choroidal neovascularization in angioid streaks

Presented in part at the Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology Annual Meeting 2002 Fort Lauderdale, Florida and at the Joint Retina and Vitreous Annual Society Meeting 2002 in San Francisco, California.

  • Saad Shaikh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associated Retinal Consultants and The Beaumont Eye Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
    • ,
  • Alan J Ruby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associated Retinal Consultants and The Beaumont Eye Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Alan J. Ruby, MD, Associated Retinal Consultants and The Beaumont Eye Institute, 632 William Beaumont Medical Building, 3535 West Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI, 48073 USA.
    • ,
  • George A Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associated Retinal Consultants and The Beaumont Eye Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

,Accepted 16 August 2002.

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☆ Saad Shaikh, MD, is a Heed Foundation and Michels Foundation Fellow.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6 , January 2003

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