Determinants of the progress of myopia among Omani school children: A historical cohort study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-116

  Khandekar, Rajiv ^a,d   Kurup, P ^b   Mohammed, A J ^c  

^a Eye and Ear Health Care   (Oman)

^b DGHS   (Bangladesh)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

^d NCD   (Oman)

Author keywords

Myopia; Oman; School health; Vision screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; REFRACTION ERROR; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; TRACHOMA; VISION; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; OMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VISION TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MYOPIA; OMAN; RISK FACTORS; VISION SCREENING;

EID: 34047268332     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210701700115     Document Type: Article

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