Measuring the personal burden of eye disease and vision impairment

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 188-191

  Owsley, Cynthia ^a   McGwin, Gerald ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Eye disease; Quality of life; Vision impairment

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; EYE DISEASE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

COST OF ILLNESS; EYE DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 34848908355     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580701410315     Document Type: Conference Paper

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