Intravitreal bevacizumab for peripapillary choroidal neovascular membranes.
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چکیده
nesh, Kaliki, and Shields) and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics Services (Drs Ganesh and Levin), Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Correspondence: Dr Shields, Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Institute, 840 Walnut St, Ste 1440, Philadelphia, PA 19107 ([email protected]). Author Contributions: Dr Shields had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Financial Disclosure: None reported. Funding/Support: This work was supported by the Eye Tumor Research Foundation (Dr Shields) and the Foerderer Fund (Dr Levin). Role of the Sponsors: The sponsors had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data; or preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of ophthalmology
دوره 130 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012