Impact of preoperative testing on ophthalmologic and systemic outcomes in cataract surgery

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 369-374

  Cavallini, Gian Maria ^a,b   Saccarola, P ^a   D'Amico, R ^b   Gasparin, A ^a   Campi, L ^a  

^a Institute of Ophthalmology   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cataract; Day surgery; Healthcare policy; Preoperative tests

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESSNESS; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; VITREOUS DISEASE;

EID: 8344260623     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400502     Document Type: Article

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