The effectiveness of cataract surgery in reducing motor vehicle crashes: A whole population study using linked data

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-28

  Meuleners, Lynn B ^a   Hendrie, Delia ^b   Lee, Andy H ^a   Ng, Jonathon Q ^a,c   Morlet, Nigel ^a,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Eye and Vision Epidemiology Research Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Crash risk; Economic analysis; Older drivers; Population study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84856600264     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286586.2011.628776     Document Type: Article

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