Diabetic retinopathy in a Nigerian community

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-59

  Omolase, C O ^a   Adekanle, O ^b   Owoeye, J F A ^c   Omolase, B O ^b  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Medicine ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Retinopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVALENCE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950411504     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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