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Hemang K Pandya, MD, FACS Vitreoretinal Specialist, Dallas Retina Center; President, American Retina Forum

Hemang K Pandya, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Michigan Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Michigan State Medical Society

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Asheesh Tewari, MD Michigan Retina Center, PC

Asheesh Tewari, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Michigan Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Michigan State Medical Society

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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Martin B Wax, MD Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Vice President, Research and Development, Head, Ophthalmology Discovery Research and Preclinical Sciences, Alcon Laboratories, Inc

Martin B Wax, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society, Society for Neuroscience

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

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Bradford Shingleton, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School; Consulting Staff, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Bradford Shingleton, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Ophthalmology

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Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, MD, FRCSC Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah

Iqbal Ike K Ahmed, MD, FRCSC is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Ontario Medical Association

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Baseer U Khan, MD

Baseer U Khan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Ophthalmological Society

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Khalid Hasanee, MD Glaucoma and Anterior Segment Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto

Khalid Hasanee, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Ontario Medical Association

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Jacqueline Freudenthal, MD Co-Investigator, Ophthalmic Consultants Centre, Toronto

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Yasser A Khan, MD Consulting Staff, Credit Valley Eye Care

Yasser A Khan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Ophthalmological Society, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

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