Reported symptoms and quality-of-life impacts in patients having laser treatment for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-66

  Scanlon, P H ^a   Martin, M L ^b   Bailey, C ^c   Johnson, E ^a   Hykin, P ^d   Keightley, S ^e  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Health Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^c BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Laser treatment; Patient symptoms; Quality of life; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; VISION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MACULAR EDEMA, CYSTOID; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 33645057203     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01736.x     Document Type: Article

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