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The impact of microbial keratitis on quality of life in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a frequent cause of sight loss in sub-Saharan Africa. However, no studies have formally measured its impact on quality of life (QoL) in this context. METHODS: As part of a nested case–control design for risk factors of MK, we recruited patients presenting with...

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Autores principales:	Arunga, Simon, Wiafe, Geoffrey, Habtamu, Esmael, Onyango, John, Gichuhi, Stephen, Leck, Astrid, Macleod, David, Hu, Victor, Burton, Matthew
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6936408/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31909191 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000351

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