The impact of cataract surgery on low vision patients. A population based study

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 569-576

  Mönestam, Eva ^a   Wachtmeister, Lillemor ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Expectations; Low vision; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEVISION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 2642630723     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1997.tb00151.x     Document Type: Article

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