American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 863-867 , May 2006

Long-Term Effect of Laser Treatment for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Choroidal Hemodynamics

  • Mauricio Figueroa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Lisa S. Schocket, MD

      Affiliations

    • Eye Consultants of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
    • ,
  • Joan DuPont, CRCC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Tatyana I. Metelitsina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Juan E. Grunwald, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Juan E. Grunwald, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, 51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

,Accepted 30 November 2005.

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 Supported in part by National Institutes of Health grant NEI EY12769 and 5 P30 EY 01583, the Vivian Simkins Lasko Research Fund, the Nina C. Mackall Trust, and an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, New York.

PII: S0002-9394(05)01275-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.11.049

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 863-867 , May 2006

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