Impact of cataract surgery on visual acuity and subjective functional outcomes: A population-based study in Sweden

Eye

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 711-719

  Mönestam, Eva ^a   Wachtmeister, Lillemor ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Outcome; Questionnaire; Visual acuity; Visual function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORIENTATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; TELEVISION; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0343415713     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.213     Document Type: Article

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