Quality of life in patients with glaucoma who live in a developing country

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 267-272

  Cypel, Marcela C ^a   Kasahara, Niro ^a   Atique, Denise ^a   Umbelino, Cristiano C ^a   Alcântara, Mônica P A ^a   Seixas, Francisco S ^a   Almeida, Geraldo V ^a   Mandia, Carmo ^a   Cohen, Ralph ^a  

^a Hospital Central da Santa Casa de São Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Indices; Quality of life; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; WELLBEING;

EID: 33644913701     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-005-0077-9     Document Type: Article

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