Outcome of high-volume cataract surgery at an academic hospital

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 771-774

  Surka, J ^a   Hussain, S ^a  

^a Department of Ophthalmology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGEON; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SOUTH AFRICA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034796686     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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