Telemedicine for eye care

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 391-396

  Tang, Rosa Ana ^a   Morales, Marlene ^a   Ricur, Giselle ^b   Schiffman, Jade S ^a,c  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Instituto Zaldivar   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; TELEMEDICINE; VISION TEST;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; TELEMEDICINE; VISION SCREENING;

EID: 33646828015     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763305775013509     Document Type: Review

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