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Ahmed Farghaly Abdelhameed Omar, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Ophthalmologist/Cornea Specialist, University Hospitals Eye Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Ahmed Farghaly Abdelhameed Omar, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery

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Ashraf F Ahmad, MD Academic Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals

Ashraf F Ahmad, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, Cleveland Ophthalmological Society

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Simon K Law, MD, PharmD Clinical Professor of Health Sciences, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Simon K Law, MD, PharmD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society

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Hampton Roy, Sr, MD † Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Andrew W Lawton, MD Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ochsner Health Services

Andrew W Lawton, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Arkansas Medical Society, Southern Medical Association

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Natalio J Izquierdo, MD Associate Professor, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Natalio J Izquierdo, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Puerto Rico Medical Association, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma, Sociedad Puertorriquena de Oftalmologia

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William Townsend, MD Professor of Ophthalmology, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

William Townsend, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmological Society

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Brian R Younge, MD Professor of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

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