Frequency of pseudoexfoliation syndrome at prince ali hospital, karak-jordan

Joint Authors

Abu Laban, Wail Y.
Khurmah, Samir
Rawashidah, Khalil

Source

Journal of the Royal Medical Services

Issue

Vol. 12, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2005), pp.15-17, 3 p.

Publisher

The Royal Medical Services Jordan Armed Forces

Publication Date

2005-06-30

Country of Publication

Jordan

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Objective: To determine the frequency of pseudoexfoliation syndrome at Prince Ali Hospital Karak-Jordan. Methods: This study was conducted by the ophthalmology clinic at Prince Ali Hospital in Karak province, between November 2003 to February 2004.

A total of 400 consecutive patients aged 40 years or above attending the eye clinic were included in the study. Results: The frequency of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in Karak was found to be 21.3% in subjects 40 years of age and above, 27.4% for patients 50 years of age or above. Conclusion: Further studies in other parts of Jordan are needed to determine the incidence and prevalence of Pseudoexfoliation syndrome in Jordan.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Abu Laban, Wail Y.& Khurmah, Samir& Rawashidah, Khalil. 2005. Frequency of pseudoexfoliation syndrome at prince ali hospital, karak-jordan. Journal of the Royal Medical Services،Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.15-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abu Laban, Wail Y.…[et al.]. Frequency of pseudoexfoliation syndrome at prince ali hospital, karak-jordan. Journal of the Royal Medical Services Vol. 12, no. 1 (Jun. 2005), pp.15-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-107745

American Medical Association (AMA)

Abu Laban, Wail Y.& Khurmah, Samir& Rawashidah, Khalil. Frequency of pseudoexfoliation syndrome at prince ali hospital, karak-jordan. Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2005. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.15-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-107745

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 17

Record ID

BIM-107745