An investigation into the validity of self-reported classification of refractive error

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 346-352

  Breslin, Karen M M ^a   O'Donoghue, Lisa ^a   Saunders, Kathryn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Hyperopia; Myopia; Questionnaire; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFRACTION ERROR; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ASTIGMATISM; HYPEROPIA; MYOPIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY; SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899479973     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opo.12113     Document Type: Article

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