Breakthrough eye injection shows promise in slowing blinding disease
NCT ID NCT04435366
Summary
This study tested whether a monthly injection into the eye, called avacincaptad pegol (Zimura), could safely slow the progression of geographic atrophy. Geographic atrophy is a severe form of age-related macular degeneration that causes permanent, progressive vision loss. The trial involved 448 patients who were randomly assigned to receive either the real injection or a sham (pretend) procedure to compare results.
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Locations
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A.O.U. Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Malpighi
Bologna, 40138, Italy
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AOU Universita degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli UOC Oculistica
Naples, 80131, Italy
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Associated Retinal Consultants, P.C.
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Associates in Ophthalmology, Ltd
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 15122, United States
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Augenklinik University Hospital Cologne
Cologne, 50937, Germany
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Augenzentrum am St. Franziskus-Hospital
Münster, 48145, Germany
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Austin Retina Associates
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Axon Clinical s.r.o.
Prague, Smichov, 150 00, Czechia
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
Florence, 50134, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova Unità Operativa Complessa di Clinica Oculistica
Padua, 35128, Italy
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Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata
Udine, 33100, Italy
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Bajcsy Zsilinszky Kórház - Szemészet
Budapest, 1106, Hungary
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Barzilai Medical Center
Ashkelon, 7830604, Israel
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Black Hills Regional Eye Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States
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Budapest Retina Associates
Budapest, 1133, Hungary
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Buenos Aires Macula S.A.
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Cl061AAE, Argentina
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CHU Bocage
Dijon, 21079, France
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CHU Brugmann
Brussels, Belgium
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hopital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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CHU de Nantes
Nantes, 44043, France
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Calgary Retina Consultants
Calgary, Alberta, T2H 0C8, Canada
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California Retina Consultants
Oxnard, California, 93036, United States
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Caminomed
Tarnowskie Góry, 42-600, Poland
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Canadian Centre for Advanced Eye Therapeutics Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 1W9, Canada
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Carmel Medical Center
Haifa, 3436212, Israel
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Carolina Macula and Retina
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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Casey Eye Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Center for Retina and Macula Disease
Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, United States
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Centre Ophtalmologique d'Imagerie et de Laser
Paris, 75015, France
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Centre Paradis Monticelli
Marseille, 13008, France
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Centre Pole Vision Val d'Ouest
Écully, 69130, France
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Centre St Exupery
Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, 37540, France
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Centre d'exploration ophtalmologique de l'Odeon
Paris, 75006, France
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Centre d'ophtalmologie Rabelais
Lyon, 69002, France
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Centro Medico Micro Diagnostico y Microcirugla Ocular
Rosario, S2000TC, Argentina
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Centro Médico Grupo Laser Visión
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, CP2000, Argentina
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Centro Oftalmológico Dr. Charles SA
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1116ABA, Argentina
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Centro Privado de Oftalmologia - OFTAR Mendoza SRL
Mendoza, M5500GGK, Argentina
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Centro Privado de Ojos Romagosa S.A.
Córdoba, X5000AAJ, Argentina
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Centro de Diagnóstico y Cirugía Ocular "Oftalmólogos Especialistas"
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000ANJ, Argentina
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Centro de Ensino e Pesquisa do Instituto da Visao (CEPIV)
Belo Horizonte, 30330, Brazil
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Charleston Neuroscience Institute
Ladson, South Carolina, 29456, United States
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Cincinnati Eye Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Clinic Rechts der Isar
Munich, 81675, Germany
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Clinica De Oftalmologia Sandiego
Medellín, Antioquia, 050016, Colombia
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Clinica de Oftalmologia Barraquer
Barcelona, 08021, Spain
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Clinical hospital Center Osijek
Osijek, 31000, Croatia
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Colorado Retina Associates
Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
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Connecticut Eye Consultants, P.C.
Danbury, Connecticut, 06810, United States
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Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants
Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
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Debrecen University Clinical Center, Dept of Ophthalmology
Debrecen, H-4032, Hungary
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Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center
Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel
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Doheny Eye Center, UCLA
Pasadena, California, 91105, United States
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Dr Kai Noor Silmakabinet
Tallinn, 11412, Estonia
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East Florida Eye Institute
Stuart, Florida, 34994, United States
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Edith Wolfson Medical Center
Holon, 5822012, Israel
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Eye Medical Center of Fresno
Fresno, California, 93720, United States
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EyeHealth Northwest
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Florida Eye Associates
Melbourne, Florida, 32901, United States
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Florida Eye Clinic
Altamonte Springs, Florida, 32701, United States
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Fondation Alolphe de Rotschild
Paris, 75019, France
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Fondazione GB Bietti IRCCS
Roma, 00198, Italy
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Fondazione PTV
Roma, 00133, Italy
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Fundacion OJlalmologica Nacional - FUNDONAL
Bogotá, 110311, Colombia
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Ganglion Medical Center
Pécs, H-7621, Hungary
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Georgia Retina, P.C.
Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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H.U. Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda
Majadahonda, 28222, Spain
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Hadassah University Hospital
Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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Hanush Hospital
Vienna, 1140, Austria
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Hopital Intercommunal
Créteil, 94010, France
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Hopital de la Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69004, France
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Hospital Clínico Universitario "Lozano Blesa"
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital La Arruzafa
Córdoba, CP 14012, Spain
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Hospital Sao Paulo - UNIFESP
Vila Clementino, 04023-062, Brazil
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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
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Hungarian Military Hospital Center
Budapest, 1068, Hungary
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Hôpital Lariboisière
Paris, 75010, France
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IMED Servicio Oftalmología
Valencia, 46100, Spain
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IPEPO - Instituto da visão
São Paulo, 04038-032, Brazil
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Illinois Eye Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
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Institut Catala de Retina
Barcelona, 08022, Spain
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Institut de la Macula
Barcelona, 08022, Spain
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Instituto Clinico Quirurgico de Oftalmologia
Bilbao, 48010, Spain
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Instituto Oftalmologico Gomez-Ulla
Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain
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Instituto Oftalmológico de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, C1120AAN, Argentina
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Instituto Oftalmológico de Córdoba
Córdoba, X5000III, Argentina
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Jules Stein Eye Institute/David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Kaplan Medical Center
Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Klinika Okulistyczna OFT ALMIKA Sp. z o. o.
Bydgoszcz, 85-631, Poland
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Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultant
Great Neck, New York, 11021, United States
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Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Munich, 80336, Germany
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Medical Center Julianów
Lodz, 91-485, Poland
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Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Medizinische Universitaet Graz - Augenklinik
Graz, 8036, Austria
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Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck - Universitaetsklinik fuer Augenheilkunde und Optometrie
Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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Mid Atlantic Retina
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Midwest Eye Institute
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46290, United States
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National Ophthalmic Research Institute
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912, United States
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Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates
Mountain View, California, 94040, United States
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Nuovo Arcispedale Sant' Anna (A.O.U. di Ferrara)
Ferrara, 44124, Italy
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OCLI
Oceanside, New York, 11572, United States
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Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region
Troy, New York, 12180, United States
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Orange County Retinal Medical Group
Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States
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Ospedale Clinicizzato Universita di Chieti "Ss Annunziata"
Chieti, 66100, Italy
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Ospedale Luigi Sacco
Milan, 20157, Italy
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Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano
Milan, 20122, Italy
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Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona
Ancona, 60126, Italy
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Pacific Northwest Retina
Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
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Palmetto Retina Center
West Columbia, South Carolina, 29169, United States
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Pauls Stradinis Clinical University Hospital
Riga, LV-1002, Latvia
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RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, 52074, Germany
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Rambam Medical Centre
Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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Rand Eye Institute
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33064, United States
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Retina Associates of Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida, 34233, United States
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Retina Associates of Western NY, PC
Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
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Retina Associates, LLC
Lenexa, Kansas, 66215, United States
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Retina Care Specialists
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410, United States
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Retina Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Retina Center NW, PLLC
Silverdale, Washington, 98383, United States
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Retina Center of New Jersey, LLC
Bloomfield, New Jersey, 07003, United States
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Retina Center of Texas
Southlake, Texas, 76092, United States
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Retina Centre of Ottawa
Ottawa, K2B 7E9, Canada
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Retina Consultants of Hawaii, Inc
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701, United States
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Retina Consultants of Nevada
Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States
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Retina Consultants of Orange County
Fullerton, California, 92835, United States
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Retina Consultants of Southern California
Redlands, California, 92374, United States
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Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado, P.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80909, United States
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Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Retina Group of Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308, United States
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Retina Group of New England, PC
Waterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
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Retina Health Center
Fort Myers, Florida, 33907, United States
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Retina Institute of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States
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Retina Northwest, PC
Portland, Oregon, 97221, United States
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Retina Research Institute at New England Retinal Consultants
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01107, United States
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Retina Research Institute of Texas
Abilene, Texas, 79606, United States
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Retina Research of Beaufort, LLC
Beaufort, South Carolina, 29902, United States
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Retina Specialty Institute
Pensacola, Florida, 32503, United States
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Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711, United States
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Retina Vitreous Surgeons of Central New York, PC
Liverpool, New York, 13088, United States
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Retina and Vitreous Center of Southern Oregon
Ashland, Oregon, 97520, United States
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Retina and Vitreous of Texas, PLLC
Houston, Texas, 77025, United States
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Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Retinal Associates of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc.
Sacramento, California, 95825, United States
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Retinal Consultants of Houston
The Woodlands, Texas, 77384, United States
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Retinal Diagnostic Center
Campbell, California, 95008, United States
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Rio Hortega University Hospital
Valladolid, 47012, Spain
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Rocky Mountain Retina Consultants
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital
East Melbourne, 3002, Australia
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Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Semmelweis University, Dept of Ophthalmology
Budapest, H-1085, Hungary
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Shamir Medical Center
Be’er Ya‘aqov, 70300, Israel
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Sierra Eye Associates
Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States
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Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Southeast Retina Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States
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Southeastern Retina Associates, PC
Johnson City, Tennessee, 37604, United States
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Southeastern Retina Associates, PC
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37922, United States
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Southern California Desert Retina Consultants
Palm Desert, California, 92211, United States
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Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, PL
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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Southwest Retina Specialists
Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States
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St. Louis University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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St.Joseph's Health Care London
London, Ontario, N6A4V2, Canada
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Strategic Clinical Research Group
Willow Park, Texas, 76087, United States
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Sydney Eye Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
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Sydney Retina Clinic and Day Surgery
Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
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Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg County Hospital and University Teaching Hospital
Nyíregyháza, 4400, Hungary
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Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem Szent-Gyorgyi Albert Klinikai Kozpont
Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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Tartu University Hospital
Tartu, 50406, Estonia
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The Retina Care Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21209, United States
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The Retina Group of Washington
Chevy Chase, Maryland, 20815, United States
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UBC/VGH Eye Care Center
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z3N9, Canada
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UMASS Memorial Eye Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
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University Eye Hospital, MHH
Hanover, 30625, Germany
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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University Retina and Macula Associates, PC
Lemont, Illinois, 60439, United States
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University clinic Leipzig AÖR
Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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University of Bonn
Bonn, Germany
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Göttingen
Göttingen, 37075, Germany
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University of Miami-Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Ottawa Eye Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H8L6, Canada
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University of Pisa
Pisa, 56126, Italy
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University of Utah, John A. Moran Eye Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Universitäts-Augenklinik
Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde Studienzentrum
Hamburg, 20251, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster, 48149, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Mainz, 55131, Germany
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego
Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland
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VOR - Hospital General de Catalunya
Barcelona, 08195, Spain
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Valley Retina Institute
McAllen, Texas, 78503, United States
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Vistar Eye Center
Roanoke, Virginia, 24018, United States
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Vitreo Retinal Consultants & Surgeons
Wichita, Kansas, 67214, United States
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VitreoRetinal Associates, P.A.
Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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Vitreoretinal Associates, PC
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
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Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York (VRMNY)
New York, New York, 10022, United States
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Wagner Macular & Retina Center
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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Western Carolina Retinal Associates
Asheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
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Wolfe Eye Clinic
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
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