Saving sight in China and beyond: the Lifeline Express model
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The Ocular Biometry of Adult Cataract Patients on Lifeline Express Hospital Eye-Train in Rural China
Aims. To describe and explore the distribution of ocular biometric parameters of adult cataract patients in rural China. Methods. Three Lifeline Express Hospital Eye-Train missions of Peking University People's Hospital in China were chosen. 3828 adult cataract patients aged 29 to 88 years with axial length (AL) less than 27.0 mm were enrolled. The ocular biometry including visual acuity (VA), ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Global Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2059-7908
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000766