Change in health-related quality of life after cataract surgery in a population-based sample

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-484

  Chandrasekaran, S ^a   Wang, J J ^a   Rochtchina, E ^a   Mitchell, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42449083282     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702854     Document Type: Article

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