The effect of glasses on visual function following cataract surgery in a cataract camp

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 883-887

  Maki, J ^a   Kusakul, S ^b   Morley, K ^c   Sanguansak, T ^d   Seddon, J ^e   Hartung, L ^f   Morley, M ^g  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Nakhon Phanom Hospital   (Thailand)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston ^*

^g OPHTHALMIC CONSULTANTS OF BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECTACLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 47049121797     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.132423     Document Type: Article

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