Can visual function be restored in patients with homonymous hemianopia?

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 324-328

  Pambakian, A L M ^a   Kennard, C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EYE MOVEMENT; HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISM; PSYCHOPHYSICS; READING; REVASCULARIZATION; SELF ESTEEM; SHORT SURVEY; SPECTACLES; VISION; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0030992134     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.4.324     Document Type: Short Survey

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