Usefulness of corneal esthesiometry for screening diabetic retinopathy

OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of corneal esthesiometry for screening diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out comprising 575 patients attending a diabetic retinopathy-screening program in the city of São Paulo. Corneal esthesiometry was assessed with the Cochet-Bo...

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Main Authors: Lênio Souza Alvarenga, Elisabeth Nogueira Martins, Gustavo Teixeira Grottone, Paulo Henrique Ávila Morales, Augusto Paranhos Jr, Denise de Freitas, Marinho Jorge Scarpi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102003000500010&lng=en&tlng=en