American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 917-922.e1 , December 2006

Functional Visual Acuity in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

  • Minako Kaido, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Minako Kaido, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinanomachi 25, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Murat Dogru, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa
    • J&J Ocular Surface and Visual Optics Department, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
    • ,
  • Masakazu Yamada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo
    • ,
  • Chie Sotozono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto
    • ,
  • Shigeru Kinoshita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto
    • ,
  • Jun Shimazaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa
    • ,
  • Kazuo Tsubota, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo

,Accepted 27 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.07.055

American Journal of Ophthalmology
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