American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 18-29 , January 2005

Evaluation of image artifact produced by optical coherence tomography of retinal pathology

  • Robin Ray, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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  • Sandra S. Stinnett, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    • ,
  • Glenn J. Jaffe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Glenn J. Jaffe, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC 27710; fax: (919) 681-6474

,Accepted 26 July 2004.

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 This study was supported in part from an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. and by a Clinical Research Development Award EY11725 from the National Eye Institute (S.S.S.).

PII: S0002-9394(04)00938-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.07.050

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 18-29 , January 2005

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