Use of magnifiers by older persons with low vision

Technology and Disability

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-175

  Stone, John ^a   Mann, William ^a   Mann, Jennifer ^a   Hurren, Dianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Lighting; Low vision; Magnifiers; Older persons

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030749902     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1997-6305     Document Type: Article

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