Vision-related quality of life assessment using the NEI-VFQ-25 in adolescents and young adults with a history of congenital cataract

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-31

  Kirwan, Caitriona ^a   Lanigan, Bernadette ^a   O'Keefe, Michael ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH; NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE VISUAL FUNCTION QUESTIONNAIRE; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE (U.S.); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED STATES; VISION, BINOCULAR; VISION, OCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857410426     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20110517-02     Document Type: Article

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