Patient profile and management in advanced glaucoma

The British Journal of Visual Impairment

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-23

  Wallace, Elizabeth Jane ^a   Paterson, Helen ^a   Miller, Shirley ^a   Sinclair, Anne ^a   Sanders, Roshini ^a   Hinds, Alison ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Chief Scientist Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advanced glaucoma; blindness; co morbidity; patient knowledge; registration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992830865     PISSN: 02646196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264619607083835     Document Type: Article

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