Why are patients with no visual symptoms on cataract waiting lists?

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 433-438

  Bellan, Lorne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Misericordia Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cataract; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 24044514042     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(05)80002-X     Document Type: Article

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