A computerized method of visual acuity testing: Adaptation of the early treatment of diabetic retinopathy study testing protocol

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 194-205

  Beck, Roy W ^a   Moke, Pamela S ^a   Turpin, Andrew H ^b   Ferris III, Frederick L ^c   SanGiovanni, John Paul ^c   Johnson, Chris A ^d   Birch, Eileen E ^e   Chandler, Danielle L ^a   Cox, Terry A ^d   Blair, R Clifford ^a   Kraker, Raymond T ^a  

^a JAEB CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d DEVERS EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0037307829     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01825-1     Document Type: Article

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