Vision improvement and reduction in falls after expedited cataract surgery. Systematic review and metaanalysis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-19

  Desapriya, Ediriweera ^a   Subzwari, Sayed ^a   Scime Beltrano, Giulia ^a   Samayawardhena, Lionel A ^a   Pike, Ian ^a  

^a British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FALLING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 72449138773     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.07.032     Document Type: Article

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