American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 850-858 , May 2006

Topical Dorzolamide for the Treatment of Cystoid Macular Edema in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa

Data from this study were presented in part at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 1, 2005, and the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 2005.

  • Sandeep Grover, MD
    • ,
  • Marsha A. Apushkin, MD
    • ,
  • Gerald A. Fishman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Gerald A. Fishman, MD, Professor, Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612

,Accepted 11 December 2005.

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 This study was supported by grants from the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Owings Mill, Maryland, and the Grant Healthcare Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, and by an unrestricted departmental grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York.

PII: S0002-9394(05)01350-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.12.030

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 850-858 , May 2006

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