Awareness, knowledge, and practice: A survey of glaucoma in north Indian rural residents

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 482-486

  Rewri, Parveen ^a,b   Kakkar, Mukesh ^b  

^a Smt Jadhavabai Nathmal Singhvee Glaucoma Services Sankara Netharalaya   (India)

^b Radhaswamy Eye Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Awareness; glaucoma; knowledge; North India

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AWARENESS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901798104     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.132105     Document Type: Article

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