Quality of life of low-vision patients and the impact of low-vision services

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-62

  Scott, Ingrid U ^a   Smiddy, William E ^a   Schiffman, Joyce ^a   Feuer, William J ^a   Pappas, Charles J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSORY AIDS; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033022312     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00108-7     Document Type: Article

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