Investigation about causes of blindness and low vision among members of blind and visually impaired Italian Union (UICI)

Clinica Terapeutica

Volumn 162, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages

  Cruciani, F ^a,b   Amore, F ^a   Albanese, G ^b   Anzidei, R ^b  

^a Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blindness; Low vision; Public expense

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; ITALY; LOW VISION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA;

EID: 84888019851     PISSN: 00099074     EISSN: 19726007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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