Comparative analysis of the nuclear lens opalescence by the lens opacities classification system iii with nuclear density values provided by oculus pentacam: A cross-section study using pentacam nucleus staging software

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-113

  Magalhães, Fernanda Pedreira ^a   Costa, Elaine Fiod ^a   Cariello, Angelino Júlio ^a   Rodrigues, Eduardo Buchele ^a   Hofling Lima, Ana Luisa ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cataract classification; Cross sectional studies; Crystalline; Densitometry methods; Lens nucleus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LENS NUCLEUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CATARACT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENSITOMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS NUCLEUS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFTWARE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 79961114096     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492011000200008     Document Type: Article

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