The challenges in improving outcome of cataract surgery in low and middle income countries

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 464-469

  Lindfield, Robert ^a   Vishwanath, Kalluru ^b   Ngounou, Faustin ^c   Khanna, Rohit C ^d  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Pushpagiri Eye Institute   (India)

^c Presbyterian Eye Services   (Cameroon)

^d L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; clinical outcome; patient reported outcome; quality; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; VISUAL DISORDER;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); VISION, LOW;

EID: 84866375314     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.100552     Document Type: Article

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