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Original Article

Dark-light Change of Iris Parameters and Related Factors Among American Caucasians, American Chinese, and Mainland Chinese

Dandan Wang
, MD,
Mingguang HeState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
, MD, PhD,
Lingling WuPeking University Third Hospital, Peking University Eye Center, Beijing, China
, MD, PhD,
Andrew KaoUniversity of California, San Francisco, USA
, MD,
Melike PekmezciUniversity of California, San Francisco, USA
, MD,
Kuldev SinghStanford University, Palo Alto, USA
, MD, MPH &
Shan LinUniversity of California, San Francisco, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD show all
Pages 599-605 | Received 11 Aug 2011, Accepted 18 Jan 2012, Published online: 11 May 2012

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