Glaucoma among Omani diabetic patients: A cross-sectional descriptive study (Oman Diabetic Eye Study 2002)

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-25

  Khandekar, Rajiv ^a   Zutshi, R ^b  

^a DGHA   (Turkey)

^b Glaucoma Unit   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Glaucoma; Oman; Visual disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 1542430102     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400104     Document Type: Review

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