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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;127(4S):S120-S121.
doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.12.028.

The Landmark Beaver Dam Eye Study Ushered in Modern Epidemiologic Research in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Emily Y Chew
Editorial

The Landmark Beaver Dam Eye Study Ushered in Modern Epidemiologic Research in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Emily Y Chew. Ophthalmology. 2020 Apr.
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