Patients' attitudes towards mydriasis for diabetic eye disease screening

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 35-37

  Murgatroyd, Helen ^a   MacEwen, C ^a   Leese, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Mydriasis; Screening

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; MYDRIATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DRUG USE; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MYDRIASIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VOLUNTEER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33845930510     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/RSMSMJ.51.4.35     Document Type: Article

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