The association between cataract and mortality among older adults.
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Swets & Zeitlinger Publishers in Ophthalmic Epidemiology
- Vol. 10 (2) , 107-119
- https://doi.org/10.1076/opep.10.2.107.13900
Abstract
Previous research has suggested that persons with cataract have an increased risk of death.Keywords
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