Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 80, Issue 8 , Pages 447-453 , August 2009

Clinician versus potential acuity test predictions of visual outcome after cataract surgery

  • Marta Vianya-Estopa, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Bradford, Department of Optometry, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Marta Vianya-Estopa, Ph.D., University of Bradford, Department of Optometry, Bradford BD7 1DP, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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  • William A. Douthwaite, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Bradford, Department of Optometry, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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  • Charlotte L. Funnell, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Ophthalmology Department, St. James's University Hospital, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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  • David B. Elliott, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Bradford, Department of Optometry, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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 Conflict of interest: None of the authors have a financial or proprietary interest in any method or material mentioned in this study.

PII: S1529-1839(09)00299-1

doi: 10.1016/j.optm.2008.11.011

Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 80, Issue 8 , Pages 447-453 , August 2009

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