American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 802-806 , May 2005

Relation Between Reduction of Foveal Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema Treated With Intravitreal Triamcinolone

  • Jörgen Larsson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jorgen Larsson, MD, PhD, Save Sight Institute, GPO Box 4337, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia; fax: 02 93827318
    • ,
  • Meidong Zhu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Florian Sutter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Mark C. Gillies, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

,Accepted 20 December 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)01597-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.12.054

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 802-806 , May 2005

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