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EXPERT OPINION

Considerations for the Identification and Management of Geographic Atrophy: Recommendations from an Expert Panel

Carl D Regillo1 Mid Atlantic Retina, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lisa M Nijm2 Warrenville Eye Care and LASIK Center, Warrenville, IL, USA
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Diana L Shechtman3 Eye Centers of South Florida, North Miami Beach, FL, USA
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Peter K Kaiser4 Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Paul M Karpecki5 Kentucky College of Optometry, University of Pikeville, Pikeville, KY, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1390-2532
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Edwin H Ryan6 Retina Consultants of Minnesota, Edina, MN, USA
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Michael S Ip7 Doheny Eye Center UCLA, Pasadena, CA, USA
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Elizabeth Yeu8 Virginia Eye Consultants, Norfolk, VA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3453-3062
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Terry Kim9 Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Mohammad R Rafieetary10 Charles Retina Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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Eric D Donnenfeld11 Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Garden City, NY, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5235-1780
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Pages 325-335 | Received 20 Oct 2023, Accepted 25 Jan 2024, Published online: 02 Feb 2024

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