Impact of cataract surgery on the visual ability of the very old

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 145-155

  Mönestam, Eva ^a   Wachmeister, Lillemor ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; ORIENTATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SELF EVALUATION; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0347990444     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00900-0     Document Type: Article

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