American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 45.e1-45.e8 , July 2005

Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy: Ocular Complications and Visual Impairment

  • Jennifer E. Thorne, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Epidemiology, Center for Clinical Trials, the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, Wilmer Eye Institute, 550 North Broadway, Suite 700, Baltimore, MD 21205; fax: 410-955-0629
    • ,
  • Douglas A. Jabs, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Jabs is a recipient of a Research to Prevent Blindness Senior Scientific Investigator Award.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Epidemiology, Center for Clinical Trials, the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • George B. Peters, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Lion’s Eye Institute, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York
    • ,
  • David Hair, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
    • ,
  • James P. Dunn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • John H. Kempen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Epidemiology, Center for Clinical Trials, the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland

,Accepted 25 January 2005.

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 Supported by grants EY-13707 (J.E.T.), EY-00405 (D.A.J.), and EY-014943 (J.H.K.) from the National Eye Institute, Baltimore, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9394(05)00104-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.01.035

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 45.e1-45.e8 , July 2005

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