Measuring outcomes of cataract surgery using the Visual Function Index-14

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1181-1188

  Gothwal, Vijaya K ^a   Wright, Thomas A ^a   Lamoureux, Ecosse L ^a   Pesudovs, Konrad ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; VISION; VISUAL FUNCTION INDEX 14;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PSEUDOPHAKIA; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77950646110     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.01.029     Document Type: Article

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