American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 547-553 , October 2004

Corneal pharmacokinetics of topically applied azithromycin and clarithromycin

,Accepted 30 April 2004.

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 Supported in part by Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, NY (G.N.H., B.J.M.), the Jules Stein Eye Institute Card Family Research Fund and Wasserman Fund (B.J.M.), the Skirball Foundation, Los Angeles, CA (G.N.H.), and the David May II Endowed Professorship (G.N.H.). Dr. Holland is a recipient of a Research to Prevent Blindness, Physician-Scientist Award.

PII: S0002-9394(04)00509-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.04.071

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 547-553 , October 2004

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