Veterans' use of low vision devices for reading

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 260-265

  Watson, Gale R ^a   De L'aune, William ^a   Long, Sharon ^b   Maino, Joseph ^b   Stelmack, Joan ^c  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Low vision; Rehabilitation; Vision devices; Vision disorders; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EYE CONTROLLED DEVICES; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; OPTICAL DEVICES; PATIENT REHABILITATION; VISION;

LOW VISION; LOW VISION DEVICES; VETERANS; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

VISION AIDS;

ARTICLE; BIFOCAL LENS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031149172     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199705000-00020     Document Type: Article

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