American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 3 , Pages 338-345 , September 2010

One-Year Outcomes After Retinal Detachment Surgery Among Medicare Beneficiaries

  • Shelley Day

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Daniel S. Grossman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Prithvi Mruthyunjaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Frank A. Sloan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Frank A. Sloan, Box 90097, 236 Social Sciences Building, Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708
    • ,
  • Paul P. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina

,Accepted 12 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.04.009

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 3 , Pages 338-345 , September 2010

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