American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 4 , Pages 576.e1-576.e8 , October 2006

Baseline Optical Coherence Tomography Predicts the Development of Glaucomatous Change in Glaucoma Suspects

,Accepted 1 May 2006.

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 Supported in part by NIH Grants EY11008 (LMZ), EY08208 (PAS), and MEC/CAPES grant BEX2230/04-6 (IMT). Participant retention incentive grants in the form of glaucoma medication at no cost: Alcon Laboratories Inc (Fort Worth, Texas), Allergan (Irvine, California), Pfizer Inc (New York, New York), and SANTEN Inc (Napa, California).

PII: S0002-9394(06)00580-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.05.004

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 4 , Pages 576.e1-576.e8 , October 2006

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