A theoretical reading perspective on training methods for low vision patients

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-94

  Bäckman, Örjan ^a,b,c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KnowledgeCentre on Visual Impairment   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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EID: 0007922335     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/vimr.1.2.85.4410     Document Type: Article

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