Systematic screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Hong Kong: Prevalence of DR and visual impairment among diabetic population

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 151-155

  Lian, Jin Xiao ^a   Gangwani, Rita A ^a   McGhee, Sarah M ^a   Chan, Christina K W ^a   Lam, Cindy Lo Kuen ^a   Wong, David Sai Hung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VISION DISORDERS; VISION SCREENING; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 84956579549     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307382     Document Type: Article

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