Epidemiology based etiological study of pediatric cataracts in Western India

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 115-121

  Johar, S R Kaid ^a   Savalia, N K ^a   Vasavada, A R ^a   Gupta, P D ^a  

^a ILADEVI CATARACT AND IOL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Childhood cataract; Congenital cataract; Etiology; Hereditary cataract; Rubella

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CATARACT; CONGENITAL CATARACT; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC DISORDER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUBELLA; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CATARACT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE;

EID: 7444261909     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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