Peripheral and posterior pole retinal lesions in association with high myopia: A cross-sectional community-based study in Hong Kong

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-213

  Lai, T Y Y ^a   Fan, D S P ^a   Lai, W W K ^a   Lam, D S C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CHINESE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGH MYOPIA; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PREVALENCE; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINA DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 39449133027     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702573     Document Type: Article

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