American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 964-969 , December 2004

Melanocytomas of the optic disk

This study was presented in part at the annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Ophthalmology, Lugano, Switzerland, September 2003, and at the annual meeting of the Macula Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2004.

  • Leonidas Zografos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Leonidas Zografos, MD, Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, 15, av. de France-Case postale 133, 1000 Lausanne 7, Switzerland; fax: +41 21 626 8889
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  • Chantal Bornet Othenin-Girard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Laurence Desjardins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institut Pierre et Marie Curie, Service d’Ophtalmologie, Paris, France
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  • Ann Schalenbourg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Line Chamot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Sylvie Uffer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Jules Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

,Accepted 5 July 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)00845-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.07.004

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 138, Issue 6 , Pages 964-969 , December 2004

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