American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 23-28.e2 , January 2008

Loss of Visual Field Among Patients with Birdshot Chorioretinopathy

  • Jennifer E. Thorne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Epidemiology, the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jennifer E. Thorne, 550 North Broadway, Suite 700, Baltimore, MD 21205
    • ,
  • Douglas A. Jabs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Department of Epidemiology, the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
    • ,
  • Sanjay R. Kedhar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • George B. Peters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • James P. Dunn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

,Accepted 29 August 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00786-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.08.039

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 23-28.e2 , January 2008

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