American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 219-227 , February 2004

The confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy ancillary study to the ocular hypertension treatment study: study design and baseline factors

  • Linda M Zangwill

      Affiliations

    • Departments ofdepartment of Ophthalmology (L.M.Z., R.N.W., A.R.S., K.A.D.), University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Linda M. Zangwill, PhD, Diagnostic Imaging Laboratory, Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093-0946, USA; fax: (858) 534-1625
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  • Robert N Weinreb

      Affiliations

    • Departments ofdepartment of Ophthalmology (L.M.Z., R.N.W., A.R.S., K.A.D.), University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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  • Charles C Berry

      Affiliations

    • department of Family and Preventive Medicine (C.C.B.), University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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  • Amanda R Smith

      Affiliations

    • Departments ofdepartment of Ophthalmology (L.M.Z., R.N.W., A.R.S., K.A.D.), University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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  • Keri A Dirkes

      Affiliations

    • Departments ofdepartment of Ophthalmology (L.M.Z., R.N.W., A.R.S., K.A.D.), University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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  • Jeffrey M Liebmann

      Affiliations

    • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (J.M.L.), New York, New York, USA
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  • James D Brandt

      Affiliations

    • University of California at Davis (J.D.B.), Sacramento, California, USA
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  • Gary Trick

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Medical Center (G.T.), Troy, Michigan, USA
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  • George A Cioffi

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute (G.A.C.), Portland, Oregon, USA
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  • Anne L Coleman

      Affiliations

    • Jules Stein Eye Institute (A.L.C.), University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Jody R Piltz-Seymour

      Affiliations

    • Scheie Eye Institute (J.R.P.-S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Mae O Gordon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (M.O.G., M.A.K.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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  • Michael A Kass

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (M.O.G., M.A.K.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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  • THE OHTS CSLO ANCILLARY STUDY GROUP

,Accepted 10 August 2003.

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☆ This study was supported by Grants EY11158, EY09341, and EY09307 from the National Eye Institute and the National Center of Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; Merck Research Laboratories, White House Station; and by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, New York. The authors have received support from the following companies: R.N.Weinreb: consultant or honoraria from Alcon and Novartis; consultant or honoraria and grant support or patent received/pending from Allergan Therapeutics, Heidelberg Engineering, Humphrey Instruments, Merck Research Laboratories, and Pharmacia/Upjohn; owns stock in Merck. J. M. Liebmann: consultant or honoraria from Allergan Therapeutics, Heidelberg Engineering, Novartis, and Pharmacia/Upjohn. J. D. Brandt: consultant or honoraria from Allergan, Merck, and Pharmacia/Upjohn. G. A. Cioffi: consultant or honoraria from Merck, Alcon Laboratories; consultant or honoraria and grant support/patent from Allergan, Ciba Vision, Heidelberg Engineering, Humphrey Instruments, Novartis, and Pharmacia/Upjohn. A. L. Coleman: grant support from Alcon Laboratories, consultant or honoraria from Allergan Therapeutics and Pharmacia/Upjohn. J. R. Piltz-Seymour: consultant or honoraria from Alcon, Allergan, Merck, and Pharmacia/Upjohn. M. A. Kass: consultant or honoraria from Merck and Pharmacia/Upjohn. L. M. Zangwill: research support (equipment) from Heidelberg Engineering, Laser Diagnostic Technologies, and Carl Zeiss Meditec.

PII: S0002-9394(03)00969-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2003.08.031

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 219-227 , February 2004

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