The practical near acuity chart (PNAC) and prediction of visual ability at near

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 90-97

  Wolffsohn, James S ^a   Cochrane, Anthea L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; RELIABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; VISION TESTS; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034001706     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0275-5408(99)00035-6     Document Type: Article

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