American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 5 , Pages 656-663 , November 2008

Population-Based Studies in Ophthalmology

  • Tien Y. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Singapore Eye Research Institute, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Tien Y. Wong, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, 32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne 3002, Australia
    • ,
  • Leslie Hyman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York

,Accepted 29 July 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00617-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.07.048

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 5 , Pages 656-663 , November 2008

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