Efficacy of vision therapy as assessed by the COVD Quality of Life checklist

Optometry

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 492-498

  Maples, W C ^a   Bither, Michele ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Eye care; Quality of life; Testing; Vision therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STANDARD; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OPTOMETRY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS;

EID: 0036691703     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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