Severity of visual impairment and depression among elderly Malaysians

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-50

  Noran, Naqiah Hairi ^a   Izzuna, Muldha Ghazali ^b   Bulgiba, Awang Mahmud ^a   Mimiwati, Zahari ^a   Ayu, Said Mas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Blinds; Depression; Elderly; Low vision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 57849120750     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539508327353     Document Type: Article

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