Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 229-233 , July 2003

Efficacy and reliability of fundus digital camera as a screening tool for diabetic retinopathy in Kuwait

  • Khalid AlSabti

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Retina Unit, Al-Bahar Eye Center, Kuwait. Tel.: +965-566-3238; fax: +965-481-1314
    • ,
  • Seemant Raizada

      Affiliations

    • Al-Bahar Eye Center, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Kuwait
    • ,
  • Vivek B Wani

      Affiliations

    • Al-Bahar Eye Center, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Kuwait
    • ,
  • Mubarak Al Ajmi

      Affiliations

    • Al-Bahar Eye Center, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Kuwait
    • ,
  • Iskender Gayed

      Affiliations

    • Al-Bahar Eye Center, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Kuwait
    • ,
  • T.N Sugathan

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Received 10 December 2001 ,Revised 16 January 2003 ,Accepted 23 January 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S1056-8727(03)00007-2

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 229-233 , July 2003

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