A systematic review of teleophthalmological studies in Europe

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 314-325

  Labiris, Georgios ^a,b   Panagiotopoulou, Eirini Kanella ^b   Kozobolis, Vassilios P ^a,b  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b Eye Institute of Thrace   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cataract; Diabetic retinopathy; Europe; Glaucoma; Telemedicine; Teleophthalmology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044300061     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2018.02.22     Document Type: Review

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