American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 46-59.e2 , July 2006

Retinopathy of Prematurity: Two Distinct Mechanisms That Underlie Zone 1 and Zone 2 Disease

  • John T. Flynn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to John T. Flynn, MD, Harkness Eye Institute, 635 W 165th St, New York, NY 10032
    • ,
  • Tailoi Chan-Ling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

,Accepted 6 February 2006.

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 Supported in part by grants from the Community Foundation of Texas (J.T.F.) and from the Financial Markets Foundation for Children and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia grants 153789 and 402824 (T.C.-L.).

PII: S0002-9394(06)00261-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.02.018

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 1 , Pages 46-59.e2 , July 2006

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