Eccentric fixation with hemianopic field defects a valuable strategy to improve reading ability and an indication of cortical plasticity

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 117-131

  Trauzettel Klosinski, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cortical plasticity; Eccentric fixation; Hemianopia; Reading; Scanning laser ophthalmoscope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EYE FIXATION; FEMALE; HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PERIMETRY; READING; SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0030863354     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01658109709044129     Document Type: Article

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