Detection of visual field defects in patients after anterior temporal lebectomy for mesial temporal sclerosis - Establishing eligibility to drive

Eye

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 744-748

  Pathak Ray, V ^a   Ray, A ^a   Walters, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driving; DVLA visual field; Humphrey Field Analyser; Mesial temporal sclerosis; Visual field

Indexed keywords

VIGABATRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED PERIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPAL SCLEROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCLEROSIS; STANDARDIZATION; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; VISION TEST; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0036862053     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700152     Document Type: Article

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