American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 4 , Pages 596-600 , April 2007

The Macular Automated Photostress Test

  • Mandeep Singh Dhalla

      Affiliations

    • Barnes Retina Institute, St Louis, Missouri
    • Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, St Louis, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Mandeep Singh Dhalla, 1600 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 800, St Louis, MO 63144
    • ,
  • Aldo Fantin

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Detroit, Michigan
    • ,
  • Kevin J. Blinder

      Affiliations

    • Barnes Retina Institute, St Louis, Missouri
    • Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, St Louis, Missouri
    • ,
  • Jeffrey A. Bakal

      Affiliations

    • Queen’s University, Department of Ophthalmology, Kingston, Canada.

,Accepted 20 December 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)01459-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.12.033

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 4 , Pages 596-600 , April 2007

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