Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 29-47 , 15 July 2000

Electrophysiology in the Investigation of Acquired Retinal Disorders

  • Hendrik P.N Scholl, MD, MA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Dr H. P. N. Scholl, Department of Pathophysiology of Vision and Neuro-Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital, Schleichstrasse 12-16, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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  • Eberhart Zrenner, MD

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☆ This work was supported by fortüne-Grant 707-0-0 (Tübingen, Germany) to HS.

☆☆ The authors have no commercial or proprietary interest in any product or concept discussed in this article.

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