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Correlation of Clinical Aqueous Flare Grading to Semi-Automated Flare Measurements Using Laser Flare Photometry

Muhammad Sohail Halima Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA;b Ophthalmology, Ocular Imaging Research and Reading Center, Sunnyvale, California, USAView further author information
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Murat Hasanreisoglua Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA;c Department of Ophthalmology, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;d Department of Ophthalmology, Koc University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey;e KUTTAM, Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul, TurkeyView further author information
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Neil Onghansenga Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Anh N.T. Trana Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Muhammad Hassana Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Mervenur Yilmazc Department of Ophthalmology, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyView further author information
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Asadu Segawac Department of Ophthalmology, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyView further author information
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Gokhan Gurelikc Department of Ophthalmology, Gazi University, School of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyView further author information
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Rubbia Afridia Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Maria Soledad Ormaecheaa Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA;f Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView further author information
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Gunay Uludaga Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Cem Kesimd Department of Ophthalmology, Koc University Medical School, Istanbul, TurkeyView further author information
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Nam V. Nguyenb Ophthalmology, Ocular Imaging Research and Reading Center, Sunnyvale, California, USAView further author information
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Jeong Hun Baea Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Jung Huynh Parka Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Diana V. Doa Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Mohamed A. Ibrahimb Ophthalmology, Ocular Imaging Research and Reading Center, Sunnyvale, California, USAView further author information
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Yasir J. Sepaha Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAView further author information
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Quan Dong Nguyena Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1906-1912 | Received 09 Feb 2021, Accepted 18 Aug 2021, Published online: 26 Jan 2022

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