The burgeoning presbyopic population: An emerging 20th century phenomenon

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 325-334

  Pointer, Jonathan S ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; OPTOMETRY; POPULATION GROWTH; PRESBYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WELFARE; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ENGLAND; EUROPE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OPTOMETRY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRESBYOPIA; PREVALENCE; WALES;

EID: 0032127296     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0275-5408(97)00117-8     Document Type: Article

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