Complexities and challenges of surgical data collection from cataract patients: comparison of cataract surgery rates between 2001 and 2008 in all provinces of Argentina

Purpose: To compare the cataract surgical rate (CSR) in 2001 with that in 2008 in all Argentinean provinces using current reporting methods and verify the accuracy of CSRs by crosschecking these methods with the number of sold intraocular lenses (IOLs) within the country. Methods: A longitudinal s...

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Main Authors: Van C. Lansingh, Maria E. Nano, Marissa J. Carter, Natalia Zárate, Serge Resnikoff, Kristen A. Eckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2014-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492014000100025&lng=en&tlng=en