American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62.e2 , July 2010

The Prevalence of Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 in the Beaver Dam Eye Study

  • Ronald Klein

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Ronald Klein, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, 610 N Walnut St, Room 417 WARF, Madison, WI 53726
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  • Barbara A. Blodi

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin
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  • Stacy M. Meuer

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin
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  • Chelsea E. Myers

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin
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  • Emily Y. Chew

      Affiliations

    • National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Barbara E.K. Klein

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin

,Accepted 17 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.02.013

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62.e2 , July 2010

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