Screening and managing eye disease in 2010: An asian perspective

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-143

  Congdon, Nathan G ^a   He, Mingguang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; REVIEW; SCREENING; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL TRAINING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ASIA; CATARACT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EYE DISEASES; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 77955475337     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.04.003     Document Type: Editorial

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