Design of the low vision quality-of-life questionnaire (LVQOL) and measuring the outcome of low-vision rehabilitation

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 793-802

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSORY AIDS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VISION SCREENING; VISION, LOW;

EID: 0034537554     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00610-3     Document Type: Article

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