EYE DISORDERS CASE CONTROL STUDY READING CENTER

眼科疾病病例对照研究的目标是 找出几种眼病的潜在危险因素 现在缺乏足够的流行病学数据。至 为了实现这一目标，已经选择了四个临床中心 参与研究。临床中心位于 波士顿、纽约、芝加哥和密尔沃基。数据中心是 位于马里兰州贝塞斯达。两个生化实验室是 其他参与人员：亚特兰大疾病控制与预防中心和国家健康 弗吉尼亚州维也纳的实验室。EDCCS阅读中心， 位于波士顿，负责开发评分系统 用于评估眼底照片，对眼底进行分级 照片和血管照相，将其评估提交给 数据中心，并在手稿准备方面进行合作。

The goal of the Eye Disorders Case Control Study (EDCCS) is to identify potential risk factors for several disorders of the eye for which adequate epidemiologic data are now lacking. To accomplish this goal, four clinical centers have been selected to participate in the study. The clinical centers are located in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Milwaukee. The Data Center is located in Bethesda, Maryland. Two biochemistry laboratories are also participating: CDC in Atlanta and National Health Laboratories in Vienna, Virginia. The EDCCS Reading Center, located in Boston, is responsible for developing grading systems for evaluating the fundus photographs, grading the fundus photographs and angiograms, submitting their evaluations to the Data Center, and collaborating in the preparation of manuscripts.