Waiting time for cataract extraction: Predictive factors and influence on outcomes

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-26

  Quintana, José M ^a   Garcia, Susana ^a   Bilbao, Amaia ^b   Navarro, Gemma ^c,d   Perea, Emilio ^e   De Larrea, Nerea Fernandez ^f   Begiristain, Jose M ^g  

^a HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

^b Fundación Vasca de Innovación e Investigación Sanitarias   (Spain)

^c Epidemiología y Salud Pública   (Spain)

^d Unidad de Epidemiologia Clinica   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL COSTA DEL SOL   (Spain)

^f Agencia Lain Entralgo   (Spain)

^g Gobierno Vasco   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; THERAPY DELAY; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 78650485407     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.07.020     Document Type: Article

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