A novel instrument for assessing the retinal red reflex for non-ophthalmic health professionals

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 160-164

  Pon, Jo Anne M C ^a   Bevin, Tui H ^c   Herbison, Peter ^b   Taylor, Barry J ^b   Sanderson, Gordon ^c  

^a DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c School of Medicine   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cataract; Direct ophthalmoscope; Pen torch ophthalmoscope; Red reflex; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOSCOPE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUPIL REFLEX; RETINA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

CATARACT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOSCOPES; REFLEX, PUPILLARY; RETINA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 23044474469     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2005.tb06689.x     Document Type: Article

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