Ophthalmology
Volume 117, Issue 8 , Pages 1554-1559.e1, August 2010

Progression of Geographic Atrophy and Genotype in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  • Michael L. Klein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Macular Degeneration Center, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, and Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Michael L. Klein, MD, Casey Eye Institute, 3375 SW Terwilliger Blvd., Portland, OR 97239
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  • Frederick L. Ferris III, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Peter J. Francis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Macular Degeneration Center, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, and Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
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  • Anne S. Lindblad, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The EMMES Corporation, Rockville, Maryland
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  • Emily Y. Chew, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland
    • ,
  • Sara C. Hamon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Statistical Genetics, Rockefeller University, New York, New York
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  • Jurg Ott, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Statistical Genetics, Rockefeller University, New York, New York
    • Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Received 6 May 2009; received in revised form 8 December 2009; accepted 8 December 2009. published online 09 April 2010.

Available online: April 9, 2010.

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 Manuscript no. 2009-605.

 Financial Disclosure(s): The authors have no proprietary or commercial interest in any of the materials discussed in this article.

 Supported by contracts and grants from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, R01-EY12203 (MLK), China NSFC grant 30730057 (JO), grants to the Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, New York (PJF, MLK), the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Owings Mills, Maryland (PJF), and the Casey Eye Institute Macular Degeneration Fund (MLK and PJF). The authors have no proprietary interest in any materials or products discussed herein. No authors have any financial/conflicting interests to disclose.

PII: S0161-6420(09)01416-X

doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.12.012

Ophthalmology
Volume 117, Issue 8 , Pages 1554-1559.e1, August 2010

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