Retinopathy in a diabetic population

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 204-209

  Shrestha, Sabina ^a,b   Malla, O K ^a   Karki, D B ^a   Byanju, R N ^a  

^a NAMS

^b Nepal Eye Hospital   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Laser photocoagulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41849108106     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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