A Canadian population-based study of vision problems: Assessing the significance of socioeconomic status

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 477-483

  Perruccio, Anthony V ^a   Badley, Elizabeth M ^a   Trope, Graham E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Epidemiology; Socioeconomic factors; Vision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CANADA; CATARACT; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EYE CARE; FEMALE; GENDER; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 77957336867     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i10-061     Document Type: Article

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