American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Pages 501-504 , March 2009

Patient Self-Report of Prior Laser Treatment Reliably Indicates Presence of Severe Diabetic Retinopathy

  • Michael A. Grassi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Michael A. Grassi, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
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  • D. Anthony Mazzulla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Michael D. Knudtson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Wendy W. Huang

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical School, Armour Academic Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Kristine E. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Barbara E. Klein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Dan L. Nicolae

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Ronald Klein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

,Accepted 11 September 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00743-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.09.016

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Pages 501-504 , March 2009

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