Benefits of stereopsis when identifying clinically significant macular edema via teleophthalmology

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 727-732

  Rudnisky, Christopher J ^a,c   Tennant, Matthew T S ^a   De Leon, Alexander R ^b   Hinz, Bradley J ^a   Greve, Mark D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Macular edema; Stereopsis; Telemedicine; Teleophthalmology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PHOTOGRAPHY; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEREOSCOPIC VISION;

EID: 33846309630     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I06-066     Document Type: Article

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