Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 419-433 , July 2006

Conjunctival Amyloidosis: Report of Six Cases and Review of the Literature

  • Hakan Demirci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oncology Service
    • ,
  • Carol L. Shields, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oncology Service
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Carol L. Shields, M.D., Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
    • ,
  • Ralph C. Eagle Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • Jerry A. Shields, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oncology Service

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 The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article. Support was provided by the Paul Kayser International Award of Merit in Retina Research, Houston, TX (J. Shields), Macula Foundation, New York, NY (C. Shields), the Noel T. and Sara L. Simmonds Endowment for Ophthalmic Pathology, Wills Eye Hospital (R. Eagle, Jr.) and the Eye Tumor Research Foundation, Philadelphia, PA (C. Shields).

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doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.04.007

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 419-433 , July 2006

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