Visual functional outcomes of cataract surgery in the United States, Canada, Denmark, and Spain: Report of the International Cataract Surgery Outcomes Study

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2135-2142

  Norregaard, Jens Christian ^a,b   Bernth Petersen, Peter ^a   Alonso, Jordi ^c   Andersen, Tavs Folmer ^b   Anderson, Gerard F ^d  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; SPAIN; UNITED STATES; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FUNCTION INDEX;

EID: 0346118995     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00340-7     Document Type: Article

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