Long-term review of driving potential following bilateral panretinal photocoagulation for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-99

  Vernon, S A ^a,b   Bhagey, J ^b   Boraik, M ^b   El Defrawy, H ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Driving; Laser photocoagulation; Visual fields

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LASER COAGULATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VISION TEST; VISUAL FIELD;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETINA; TIME FACTORS; VISION TESTS; VISION, BINOCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149263336     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02623.x     Document Type: Article

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