Population-based study on prevalence and risk factors of age-related cataracts in Peitou, Taiwan

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 641-648

  Cheng, C Y ^a   Liu, J H ^a   Chen, S J ^a   Lee, F L ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cataract; Prevalence; Risk factors; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATARACT; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLIT LAMP; SMOKING; TAIWAN;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TAIWAN;

EID: 0033839246     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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