Effects of different degrees of cataract on the multifocal electroretinogram

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 691-696

  Tam, W K ^a   Chan, Henry ^a   Brown, B ^b   Yap, M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Cataract; Light scattering; LOCS III; mfERG; Multifocal electroretinogram

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; HUMAN; RECORDING; RETINA DISEASE;

EID: 4344570973     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701318     Document Type: Article

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