Telemedicine in diabetic retinopathy screening

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-86

  Zimmer Galler, Ingrid E ^a   Zeimer, Ran ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; TELEMEDICINE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 67650261354     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IIO.0b013e31819fd60f     Document Type: Review

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