Ambulatory photographic screening for diabetic retinopathy in nursing homes

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 711-716

  Anderson, Sarah ^a   Broadbent, D M ^a   Swain, J Y S ^a   Vora, J P ^a   Harding, S P ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Cost and cost analysis; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Homebound persons; Screening

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE FIXATION; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING HOME; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY; RETINA EXUDATE; RETINA MACULOPATHY; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 0141516655     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700487     Document Type: Article

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