Creation and testing of a practical visual function assessment for use in Africa: Correlation with visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and near vision in Malawian adults

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 792-795

  Van Dijk, Karin ^a   Lewallen, Susan ^b   Chirambo, Moses ^c   Gardiner, Jane ^b   Hoar, Brian ^b   Lindley, Janette ^b   Wade, N Kevin ^b   Courtright, Paul ^b,d  

^a Christoffel Blindenmission   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Sight Savers International   (Malawi)

^d ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032798884     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.83.7.792     Document Type: Article

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