American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 5 , Pages 725-732.e7 , November 2009

SCORE Study Report 7: Incidence of Intravitreal Silicone Oil Droplets Associated With Staked-on vs Luer Cone Syringe Design

  • Ingrid U. Scott

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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  • Neal L. Oden

      Affiliations

    • The EMMES Corp, Rockville, Maryland
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  • Paul C. VanVeldhuisen

      Affiliations

    • The EMMES Corp, Rockville, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Paul C. VanVeldhuisen, The EMMES Corp, 401 N. Washington Street, Suite 700, Rockville, MD 20850
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  • Michael S. Ip

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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  • Barbara A. Blodi

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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  • Andrew N. Antoszyk

      Affiliations

    • Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina
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  • The SCORE Study Investigator Group

,Accepted 1 June 2009.

References 

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  2. Bakri SJ, Ekdawi NS. Intravitreal silicone oil droplets after intravitreal drug injections. Retina. 2008;28:996–1001
  3. Ip MS, Oden NL, Scott IU, et al. SCORE Study Investigator Group SCORE Study Report 3: Study design and baseline characteristics. Ophthalmology. 2009;Forthcoming
  4. Manual of Policies and Procedures (MOPP) for the Standard Care vs. COrticosteroid for REtinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) Study, version 4.0. Bethesda, Maryland: National Eye Institute; 2008;NTIS order no. PB2008-106870
  5. Protocol for the Standard Care vs. COrticosteroid for REtinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) Study, version 7.0. Bethesda, Maryland: National Eye Institute; 2008;NTIS order no. PB2008-113743
  6. Suzuki M, Okada T, Takeuchi S, et al. Effect of silicone oil on ocular tissues. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 1991;35:282–291

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00404-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.06.004

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 5 , Pages 725-732.e7 , November 2009

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