Examination of first-degree relatives of patients with glaucoma: A randomized trial of strategies to increase use in an eye hospital in Africa

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-159

  Munachonga, Elijah Mutoloki ^a   Hall, Anthony Bennett ^a   Courtright, Paul ^b,c  

^a KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

^b Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology   (Tanzania)

^c TUMAINI UNIVERSITY   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; Glaucoma; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EYE CARE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RELATIVE; RURAL AREA; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TANZANIA;

EID: 34347386835     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580701257633     Document Type: Article

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