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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 19, 2012 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Computer Use among Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Barbara L. BrodyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Linda C. FieldDepartment of Ophthalmology, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Anne-Catherine Roch-LevecqDepartment of Ophthalmology, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Colin DeppDepartment of Psychiatry, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Steven D. Edland
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Lilit MinasyanDepartment of Ophthalmology, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Stuart I. BrownDepartment of Ophthalmology, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Pages 190-195 | Received 11 Jul 2011, Accepted 07 Dec 2011, Published online: 09 Jul 2012

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