Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorLecuona, Karinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAzwihangwisi, Bvumbien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T14:29:55Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T14:29:55Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 38-43).
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the visual function and quality of life of patients 6 months after undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy complications at the Groote Schuur Hospital. The study also investigated the association between quality of life and the indications for surgery, the type of procedure performed, pan-retinal photocoagulation before surgery, the duration of complications, age, gender, the presence systemic disease and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAzwihangwisi, B. (2009). <i>Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Ophthalmology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2900en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAzwihangwisi, Bvumbi. <i>"Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Ophthalmology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2900en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAzwihangwisi, B. 2009. Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Azwihangwisi, Bvumbi AB - The purpose of this study was to determine the visual function and quality of life of patients 6 months after undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy complications at the Groote Schuur Hospital. The study also investigated the association between quality of life and the indications for surgery, the type of procedure performed, pan-retinal photocoagulation before surgery, the duration of complications, age, gender, the presence systemic disease and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa TI - Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2900 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/2900
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAzwihangwisi B. Visual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Ophthalmology, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2900en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Ophthalmologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOphthalmologyen_ZA
dc.titleVisual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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