Diabetic retinopathy in the developing world: How to approach identifying and treating underserved populations

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Friedman, David S ^a   Ali, Ferhina ^b   Kourgialis, Nickolas ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LIPID;

ALGORITHM; AUTOMATION; BANGLADESH; BLINDNESS; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CAMERA; COLOR VISION DEFECT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NIGHT VISION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIPHERAL VISION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RETINA IMAGE; SCREENING; TRAINING;

EID: 78751666674     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.014     Document Type: Editorial

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