American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 3 , Pages 496-502.e1 , March 2010

Retinal Thickness Analysis by Race, Gender, and Age Using Stratus OCT

  • Amir H. Kashani

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Ingrid E. Zimmer-Galler

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Syed Mahmood Shah

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Laurie Dustin

      Affiliations

    • Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Diana V. Do

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Dean Eliott

      Affiliations

    • Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Julia A. Haller

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • ,
  • Quan Dong Nguyen

      Affiliations

    • Wilmer Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute, 600 North Wolfe St, Maumenee 745, Baltimore, MD 21287

,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.09.025

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 3 , Pages 496-502.e1 , March 2010

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