Visual factors and mobility in persons with age-related macular degeneration

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 303-312

  Kuyk, Thomas ^a   Elliott, Jeffry L ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation level; Low vision; Mobility performance; Visual function; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

COLOR; GLARE; LIGHTING; VISION;

AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION; MOBILITY PERFORMANCE;

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; VISION; WALKING;

AGED; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VISION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WALKING;

EID: 0033233134     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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