Evaluating the outcomes of low vision rehabilitation

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-11

  Harper, Robert ^a   Doorduyn, Kate ^a   Reeves, Barney ^b   Slater, Linda ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; RELIABILITY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL AID;

EID: 0032890371     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.1999.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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