Includes abstract. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-43). / 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).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/2900 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Azwihangwisi, Bvumbi |
| Contributors | Lecuona, Karin |
| Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Ophthalmology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MMed |
| Format | application/pdf |
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