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Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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2014
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| author | Azwihangwisi, Bvumbi |
| author2 | Lecuona, Karin |
| author_browse | Azwihangwisi, Bvumbi Lecuona, Karin |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2900 Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa Azwihangwisi, Bvumbi Lecuona, Karin Ophthalmology Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-43). The purpose of this study was to determine the visual function and quality of life of patients 6 months after undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy complications at the Groote Schuur Hospital. The study also investigated the association between quality of life and the indications for surgery, the type of procedure performed, pan-retinal photocoagulation before surgery, the duration of complications, age, gender, the presence systemic disease and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). 2014-07-28T14:29:55Z 2014-07-28T14:29:55Z 2009 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2900 eng application/pdf Division of Ophthalmology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Ophthalmology Azwihangwisi, Bvumbi Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_full | Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_short | Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa |
| title_sort | visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at groote schuur hospital cape town south africa |
| topic | Ophthalmology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2900 |
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