Biometry in cataract camps: Experiences from north Kenya;Biometrie in Katarakt-Camps: Erfahrungen aus Nordkenia

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 354-358

  Briesen, S ^a   Roberts, H ^a   Karimurio, J ^b   Kollmann, M ^b  

^a Kwale District Eye Centre   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biometry; Cataract; Developing countries; Eye camp; Kenya

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETINOSCOPY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; BIOMETRY; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINOSCOPY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954034332     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-009-2021-2     Document Type: Article

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