Measurement of glaucoma-specific functionality with the GQL-15 and correlation with parameters of visual function;Messung der glaukomspezifischen Funktionsfähigkeit mit dem GQL-15 und Korrelation mit Funktionsparametern des Sehens

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 939-946

  Hirneiss C ^a   Vogel, M ^a   Kampik, A ^a   Neubauer, A S ^a   Kernt, M ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; GQL 15; Perimetry; Quality of life; Vision specific functioning

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STATISTICS; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; FEMALE; GERMANY; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS;

EID: 80355144564     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-011-2402-1     Document Type: Article

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