American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 253-258 , February 2005

The application of a new continuous functional visual acuity measurement system in dry eye syndromes

Presented of 27th Japan Cornea Conference, February 20th, 2003, Karuizawa, Japan.

  • Reiko Ishida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Eye Clinic Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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  • Takashi Kojima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Social Insurance Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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  • Murat Dogru, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Murat Dogru, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, 5-11-13 Sugano, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba, Japan 272-8513; fax: 81-47-3-22-6786
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  • Minako Kaido, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Yukihiro Matsumoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Mari Tanaka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
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  • Eiki Goto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Tokyo Dry Eye Center in Iidabashi Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kazuo Tsubota, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

,Accepted 30 August 2004.

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 This study was supported by grants from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, and Hightech Research Center at Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan.

PII: S0002-9394(04)01088-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.08.075

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 253-258 , February 2005

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