Age-related maculopathy and cataract surgery outcomes: Visual acuity and health-related quality of life

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 324-330

  Pham, T Q ^a   Cugati, S ^a   Rochtchina, E ^a   Mitchell, P ^a   Maloof, A ^b   Wang, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINA MACULOPATHY; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33847633443     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702171     Document Type: Article

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