Use of vision tests in clinical decision making about cataract surgery: Results of a national survey

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 432-434

  Frost, N A ^a   Sparrow, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DECISION MAKING; GLARE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034060370     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.84.4.432     Document Type: Article

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