Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 454-459 , September 2010

Health Literacy and Ophthalmic Patient Education

  • Kelly W. Muir, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Kelly W. Muir, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3802, Durham, NC 27710.
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  • Paul P. Lee, MD, JD

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 Dr. Muir receives salary support from the National Institue of Health and the Veterans' Health Administration. Dr. Lee is a consultant for Pfizer, Allergan, and Genentech; he has received research support from Pfizer, Alcon, Allergan, and Genentech; and he owns stock in Merck and Pfizer. The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article. Publication of this article was supported by funding from the Research to Prevent Blindness, the Carr family, an unrestricted grant from Pfizer, and NIH k–12 support. The funding organizations had no role in the design or conduct of this research.

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doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2010.03.005

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 454-459 , September 2010

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