American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 271-279 , February 2005

Vision-related quality of life in patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration

  • Gilles H. Berdeaux, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Alcon Research Ltd, Rueil-Malmaison, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Gilles H. Berdeaux, MD, PhD, Alcon Research, 4 rue Henri Sainte Claire Deville, 92563 Rueil Malmaison Cedex, fax: +33-1-47-10-48-41
    • ,
  • Jean-Phillipe Nordmann, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre Hospitalier des XV–XX, Paris, France
    • ,
  • Emma Colin, BA HS

      Affiliations

    • Mapi Values, Macclesfield, The United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Benoit Arnould, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Mapi Values, Lyon, France.

,Accepted 13 September 2004.

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 The work was supported by an unrestricted grant from Alcon Research Ltd, Fort Worth, Texas, and Alcon France, Rueil-Malmaison, France. The work was conducted according to the local laws and was contracted to Mapi Values, Lyon, France.

PII: S0002-9394(04)01119-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.09.028

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 271-279 , February 2005

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