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The development and validation of a questionnaire to assess visual symptoms/dysfunction and impact on quality of life in cataract patients: the Visual Symptoms and Quality of life (VSQ) Questionnaire

J.L. Donovan Department of Social Medicine
,
S.T. Brookes MRC Health Services Research Collaboration
,
D.A.H. Laidlaw Department of Ophthalmology
,
C.D. Hopper Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Bristol
,
J.M. Sparrow Vitreo Retinal Unit, St. Thomas Hospital, London, U.K.
&
T.J. Peters Department of Social Medicine
Pages 49-65 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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