Usefulness of corneal esthesiometry for screening diabetic retinopathy

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 609-615

  Alvarenga, Lênio Souza ^a   Martins, Elisabeth Nogueira ^a   Grottone, Gustavo Teixeira ^a   Morales, Paulo Henrique Ávila ^a   Paranhos Jr , Augusto ^a   de Freitas, Denise ^a   Scarpi, Marinho Jorge ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cornea; Corneal esthesiometry; Diabetic retinopathy, diagnosis; Mass screening; Sensivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEAL ESTHESIOMETRY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 0345688931     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102003000500010     Document Type: Article

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