Measurements of vision function and quality of life in patients with cataracts in southern India. Report of instrument development

A E Fletcher, L B Ellwein, S Selvaraj, V Vijaykumar, R Rahmathullah, R D Thulasiraj, Selvaraj Sivasubramaniam

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Abstract

To develop and validate vision function (VF) and quality of life (QOL) instruments in patients with cataracts in the context of large volume surgery in a developing country.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)767-74
Number of pages8
JournalArchives of Ophthalmology
Volume115
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1997

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Cataract
Developing Countries
India
Quality of Life

Keywords

  • Cataract
  • Cataract Extraction
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Observer Variation
  • Postoperative Period
  • Quality of Life
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Vision, Ocular
  • Visual Acuity

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Fletcher, A. E., Ellwein, L. B., Selvaraj, S., Vijaykumar, V., Rahmathullah, R., Thulasiraj, R. D., & Sivasubramaniam, S. (1997). Measurements of vision function and quality of life in patients with cataracts in southern India. Report of instrument development. Archives of Ophthalmology, 115(6), 767-74.

Measurements of vision function and quality of life in patients with cataracts in southern India. Report of instrument development. / Fletcher, A E; Ellwein, L B; Selvaraj, S; Vijaykumar, V; Rahmathullah, R; Thulasiraj, R D; Sivasubramaniam, Selvaraj.

In: Archives of Ophthalmology, Vol. 115, No. 6, 06.1997, p. 767-74.

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Fletcher, AE, Ellwein, LB, Selvaraj, S, Vijaykumar, V, Rahmathullah, R, Thulasiraj, RD & Sivasubramaniam, S 1997, 'Measurements of vision function and quality of life in patients with cataracts in southern India. Report of instrument development', Archives of Ophthalmology, vol. 115, no. 6, pp. 767-74.
Fletcher AE, Ellwein LB, Selvaraj S, Vijaykumar V, Rahmathullah R, Thulasiraj RD et al. Measurements of vision function and quality of life in patients with cataracts in southern India. Report of instrument development. Archives of Ophthalmology. 1997 Jun;115(6):767-74.
Fletcher, A E ; Ellwein, L B ; Selvaraj, S ; Vijaykumar, V ; Rahmathullah, R ; Thulasiraj, R D ; Sivasubramaniam, Selvaraj. / Measurements of vision function and quality of life in patients with cataracts in southern India. Report of instrument development. In: Archives of Ophthalmology. 1997 ; Vol. 115, No. 6. pp. 767-74.
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