Outcomes of cataract surgery: Implications for the developing world

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 281-289

  Khadem, May ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract blindness; Cataract surgery outcomes; Developing countries; Vision related quality of life; Visual function

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COST CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LENS IMPLANT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; VISION;

BLINDNESS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS; VISION;

EID: 0032742391     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020522226558     Document Type: Review

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