Risk factors for visual impairment associated with corneal diseases in southern China
Xu SC, Chow J, Liu J, Li L, Maslin JS, Chadha N, Chen B, Teng CC. Risk factors for visual impairment associated with corneal diseases in southern China. Clinical Ophthalmology 2016, Volume 10: 777-782. PMID: 27194904, PMCID: PMC4859424, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s103302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfectious keratitisCorneal diseaseRisk factorsVisual impairmentRural residenceTraditional Chinese medicineVisual outcomeConsecutive patientsMale sexOdds ratioOlder ageChinese medicineWorld Health Organization recommendationsWorse visual outcomeDry eye syndromeSignificant risk factorsSecond Xiangya HospitalCross-sectional studyLogistic regression modelsCentral South UniversityBinary logistic regression modelCorneal abrasionCornea clinicNoninfectious etiologiesOcular traumaEffect of supine body position on central corneal thickness
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