Multivitamin Supplements and Cataract Prevention

Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 597-598

  Chong, Elaine W ^a   Wong, Tien Y ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CENTRUM; MULTIVITAMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGING; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LENS; LENS IMPLANT; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MONOTHERAPY; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK REDUCTION; SUBCAPSULAR CATARACT; VISUAL ACUITY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CATARACT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; VITAMINS;

EID: 41149156059     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.01.033     Document Type: Editorial

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