STUDY CHAIR’S OFFICE: New England College of Optometry,
Boston, MA: J. Gwiazda (Study Chair/Principal Investigator), K.
Grice (Study Coordinator), R. Pacella (Research Assistant), T. Norton
(Consultant, University of Alabama at Birmingham).
COORDINATING CENTER: Department of Preventive
Medicine, University Hospital and Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY:
L. Hyman (Principal Investigator), M. C. Leske (Co-principal
Investigator), M. Hussein (Co-investigator/Biostatistician), E.
Schoenfeld (Epidemiologist), L. Dias (Study Coordinator), R. Harrison
(Study Coordinator), E. Schnall (Assistant Study Coordinator), A.
Schmertz (Project Assistant), W. Zhu (Lead Programmer), A. Yassin
(Analyst), Y. Wang (Analyst), L. Passanant (Project Assistant), P.
Neuschwender (Administrative Assistant).
CLINICAL CENTERS: New England College of Optometry,
Boston, MA: D. Kurtz (Principal Investigator), B. Moore
(Optometrist), R. Owens (Primary Optician), S. Martin (Clinic
Coordinator), S. Hamlett (Backup Optician). Pennsylvania College
of Optometry, Philadelphia: M. Scheiman (Principal Investigator),
K. Zinzer (Optometrist), T. Lancaster (Primary Optician), T. Elliot
(Backup Optician), M. Torres (Clinic Coordinator). University of
Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry: W. Marsh-Tootle
(Principal Investigator), B. S. Bessant (Optometrist), J. Raley
(Optician), A. Rawden (Backup Optician), N. Harris (Clinic
Coordinator), C. Jackson (Clinic Coordinator), T. Mars (Backup Clinic
Coordinator). University of Houston College of Optometry,
TX: R. E. Manny (Principal Investigator), C. Crossnoe
(Optometrist), S. Deatherage (Optician), C. Dudonis (Optician), S.
Henry (Clinic Coordinator). National Eye Institute, Bethesda,
MD: D. Everett (Project Director, Collaborative Clinical Trials
Branch).
COMMITTEES: Data and Safety Monitoring: R.
Hardy (Chair), A. Hillis, D. Mutti, R. Stone, C. Taylor. Executive: J. Gwiazda (Chair), L. Hyman, W. Marsh-Tootle, D.
Everett. Steering: J. Gwiazda (Chair), M. Hussein, L. Hyman,
D. Kurtz, M. C. Leske, R. Manny, W. Mash-Tootle, M. Scheiman, D.
Everett, T. Norton.