Risk factors for cataract: A case control study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 221-227

  Ughade, Suresh N ^a,b   Zodpey, Sanjay P ^a   Khanolkar, Vandana A ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b C 7 Hemraj ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Age related cataract; Case control study; Central India; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATARACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032247807     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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