A weighted version of the Melbourne Low-Vision ADL index: A measure of disability impact

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 565-579

  Haymes, Sharon A ^a   Johnston, Alan W ^a   Heyes, Anthony D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Disability; Disability impact; Functional assessment; Low vision

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

VISION IMPAIRMENT;

VISION;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0034861507     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200108000-00008     Document Type: Article

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