An extended role for the hospital optometrist

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 351-356

  Oster, J ^a   Culham, L E ^a   Daniel, R ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GLAUCOMA; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM; VISION TEST; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0032818047     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.1999.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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