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Prevalence of cataract surgery and post-surgical visual outcomes in an urban Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study.

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Lavanya, R; Wong, TY; Aung, T; Tan, DTH; Saw, S-M; Tay, WT; Wang, JJ; SiMES team
Published in: Br J Ophthalmol
March 2009

AIM: The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence and visual outcomes of cataract surgery in an urban Asian population. METHODS: This was a population-based study of 3280 Singapore Malays aged 40-80 years (response rate 78.7%). Participants had a standardised interview and comprehensive ocular examination. Poor post-operative visual outcome was defined as visual acuity

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Br J Ophthalmol

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EISSN

1468-2079

Publication Date

March 2009

Volume

93

Issue

3

Start / End Page

299 / 304

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Acuity
  • Urban Population
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Singapore
  • Prevalence
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Lavanya, R., Wong, T. Y., Aung, T., Tan, D. T. H., Saw, S.-M., Tay, W. T., … SiMES team. (2009). Prevalence of cataract surgery and post-surgical visual outcomes in an urban Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study. Br J Ophthalmol, 93(3), 299–304. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2008.148650
Lavanya, R., T. Y. Wong, T. Aung, D. T. H. Tan, S. -. M. Saw, W. T. Tay, J Jin Wang, and SiMES team. “Prevalence of cataract surgery and post-surgical visual outcomes in an urban Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study.Br J Ophthalmol 93, no. 3 (March 2009): 299–304. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2008.148650.
Lavanya R, Wong TY, Aung T, Tan DTH, Saw S-M, Tay WT, et al. Prevalence of cataract surgery and post-surgical visual outcomes in an urban Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar;93(3):299–304.
Lavanya, R., et al. “Prevalence of cataract surgery and post-surgical visual outcomes in an urban Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study.Br J Ophthalmol, vol. 93, no. 3, Mar. 2009, pp. 299–304. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bjo.2008.148650.
Lavanya R, Wong TY, Aung T, Tan DTH, Saw S-M, Tay WT, Wang JJ, SiMES team. Prevalence of cataract surgery and post-surgical visual outcomes in an urban Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar;93(3):299–304.

Published In

Br J Ophthalmol

DOI

EISSN

1468-2079

Publication Date

March 2009

Volume

93

Issue

3

Start / End Page

299 / 304

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Acuity
  • Urban Population
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Singapore
  • Prevalence
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female