Childhood cataract in sub-Saharan Africa

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-6

  Courtright, Paul ^a  

^a Good Samaritan Foundation   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; Childhood cataract; Review

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CHILDHOOD CATARACT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EDUCATION; EYE CARE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84856453303     PISSN: 13194534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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