American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 260-266 , February 2009

Inter-device Variability of the Stratus Optical Coherence Tomography

  • Yaniv Barkana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Yaniv Barkana, Department of Ophthalmology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel
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  • Zvia Burgansky-Eliash

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
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  • Yariv Gerber

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Shlomo Melamed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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  • Meira Neudorfer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Isaac Avni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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  • Elisha Bartov

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
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  • Yair Morad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel

,Accepted 11 August 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00651-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.08.008

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 260-266 , February 2009

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