The Evonik-Mainz-Eye-Care-Study (EMECS): design and execution of the screening investigation.

To determine if screening for major ophthalmological diseases is feasible within the frame of routine occupational medicine examinations in a large working population.13037 employees of Evonik Industries aged 40 to 65 years were invited to be screened for major ophthalmological diseases (glaucoma, a...

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Main Authors: Lorenz Barleon, Jochen Wahl, Peter Morfeld, Claudia Deters, Andrea Lichtmeβ, Sibylle Haas-Brähler, Uta Müller, Rolf Breitstadt, Norbert Pfeiffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4051641?pdf=render