The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy as identified by teleophthalmology in rural Alberta

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-32

  Nathoo, Nawaaz ^a   Ng, Mancho ^a   Rudnisky, Christopher J ^a   Tennant, Matthew T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Remote consultation; Telemedicine; Teleophthalmology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; STEREOSCOPIC VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 76149085573     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i09-220     Document Type: Article

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