Impact of self-reported visual impairment on quality of life in the Ibadan study of ageing

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 612-615

  Bekibele, C ^a   Gureje, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PRESBYOPIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF DISCLOSURE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 43649098407     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.124859     Document Type: Article

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