American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 40-43 , January 2003

Iridociliary apposition in plateau iris syndrome persists after cataract extraction

  • H Viet Tran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York, USA (H.V.T., R.R.)
    • ,
  • Jeffrey M Liebmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, New York, USA (J.M.L.)
    • Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA (J.M.L.)
    • ,
  • Robert Ritch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York, USA (H.V.T., R.R.)
    • Department of Ophthalmology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA (R.R.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Robert Ritch, MD, Glaucoma Service, Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA; fax: (212) 420-8743

,Accepted 15 August 2002.

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☆ This work was supported in part by The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Ophthalmology Research Fund, New York, NY (Dr. Tran) and the Donald Engel Research Fund of the New York Glaucoma Research Institute, New York, NY.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 40-43 , January 2003

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