Validation of a fornix depth measurer: A putative tool for the assessment of progressive cicatrising conjunctivitis

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 842-847

  Williams, Geraint P ^a   Saw, Valerie P J ^b   Saeed, Tariq ^a   Evans, Simon T ^c   Cottrell, Paul ^a   Curnow, S John ^a   Nightingale, Peter ^d   Rauz, Saaeha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Diamond Centre of Wales   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORNIX DEPTH MEASURER; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CICATRIX; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79956368560     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2010.188011     Document Type: Article

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