Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 63-67 , January 2006

Jumping Jack Flash

  • Rod Foroozan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Rod Foroozan, MD, Cullen Eye Institute, 6550 Fannin, Houston TX 77030.
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  • Lawrence M. Buono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Robert C. Sergott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Aki Kawasaki, MD, MER

      Affiliations

    • Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Dept of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Lausanne, Switzerland

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 The authors have no proprietary interest in any contents within this manuscript. Dr. Foroozan was supported by the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.

PII: S0039-6257(05)00197-9

doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.11.006

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 63-67 , January 2006

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