Visual impairment and quality of life: Gender differences in the elderly in Cuenca, Spain

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-45

  Esteban, J J Navarro ^a   Martínez, M Solera ^b   Navalón, P García ^b   Serrano, O Piñar ^b   Patiño, J R Cerrillo ^b   Purón, M E Calle ^c   Martinez Vizcaino V ^b  

^a HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA LUZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elderly; Quality of life; Vision disorders; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINA MACULOPATHY; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN AREA; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 37749017631     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-007-9280-7     Document Type: Article

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