Sun exposure and age-related macular degeneration: An Australian case- control study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 770-776

  Darzins, P ^a   Mitchell, P ^a   Heller, R F ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK FACTOR; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 0030920772     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(97)30235-8     Document Type: Article

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