Blindness and low vision in a tertiary ophthalmologic center in Thailand: The importance of cytomegalovirus retinitis

• Main Authors: Pathanapitoon K., Ausayakhun S., Kunavisarut P., Wattananikorn S., Leeungurastien T., Yodprom R., Narongjunchai D., Rothova A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34250204526&partnerID=40&md5=15931865fc51c0572165f7ea74c8c7a7; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17558328; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2201
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

PURPOSE: To determine the causes of blindness and low vision in patients consulting a tertiary ophthalmologic center in northern Thailand. METHODS: The study population included 2,951 new consecutive patients from the Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospital in Chiang-Mai, Thailand. Main o...