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Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness Among Adults 40 Years and Older in the United States

Embargoed for release by the Journal until 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday, April 12, 2004

 

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NEI Website Header Description: Confocal image of rat RPE layer two weeks after laser. A well-defined neovascular membrane labeled with Isolectin Ib4 (red) is detected below proliferating RPE cells (Phalloidin in green). New vessels are growing toward the subretinal space.