A comparison of patient reading performance and preference: Optical devices, handheld CCTV (Innoventions Magni-Cam), or stand-mounted CCTV (Optelec Clearview or TSI Genie)

Optometry

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 519-528

  Goodrich, Gregory L ^a   Kirby, Jennine ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Closed circuit television; Low vision; Optical devices; Reading; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL MEDICAL AIDS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; READING; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; TELEVISION; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; READING; SENSORY AIDS; TELEVISION; VISION, LOW;

EID: 0035433983     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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