Correctable visual impairment among persons with diabetes - United States, 1999-2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 43, 2006, Pages 1169-1172

  Zhang, X ^a   Dregg, E W ^a   Cheng, Y J ^a   Thompson, T ^a   Geiss, L S ^a   Duenas, M R ^a   Saaddine, J B ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; REFRACTION ERROR; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; UNITED STATES; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33750607957     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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