Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy: A population-based assessment from Theni District, south India

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 429-434

  Namperumalsamy, P ^a   Kim, R ^a   Vignesh, T P ^a   Nithya, N ^b   Royes, J ^b   Gijo, T ^b   Thulasiraj, R D ^b   Vijayakumar, V ^b  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 64849084966     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.147934     Document Type: Article

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