Visual problems among people with mental retardation

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-152

  Isralowitz, Richard ^a   Madar, Michal ^b   Lifshitz, Tova ^b   Assa, Valentina ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mental retardation; Policy implications; Visual problems

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; SURGERY;

MENTAL RETARDATION;

VISION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFRACTION ERROR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0037972748     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200306000-00012     Document Type: Article

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