A 7-year population study of primary angle closure glaucoma admissions and climate in Taiwan

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-72

  Hu, Chao Chien ^a,b,c   Lin, Herng Ching ^a   Chen, Chin Shyan ^d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Humidity seasonality; Primary angle closure glaucoma climate relative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METEOROLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CLIMATE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; SEASONS; TAIWAN;

EID: 39749191841     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580701771997     Document Type: Article

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