Photodynamic therapy for exudative hamartoma in tuberous sclerosis.
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children with bilateral retinoblastoma. Submitted for Publication: April 15, 2004; final revision received February 9, 2005; accepted February 17, 2005. Correspondence: Dr Carol L. Shields, Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, 840 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (carol.shields @shieldsoncology.com). Financial Disclosure: None. Funding/Support: This study was supported in part by the Eye Tumor Research Foundation, Philadelphia, Pa (C.L.S.); the Macula Foundation, New York, NY (C.L.S.); the Rosenthal Award of the Macula Society (C.L.S.); and the Paul Kayser International Award of Merit in Retina Research, Houston, Tex (J.A.S.). Previous Presentations: This study was presented at the 56th Annual Wills Eye Hospital Conference; March 4, 2004; Philadelphia, Pa.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of ophthalmology
دوره 124 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006