Monovision contact lens use in the aviation environment: A report of a contact lens-related aircraft accident

Optometry

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 390-395

  Nakagawara, Van B ^a   Véronneau, Stephen J H ^a  

^a CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeromedical certification; Aviation; Aviation accidents; Contact lenses; Vision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONTACT LENS; DECISION MAKING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; MALE; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION DISORDER;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIRCRAFT; CERTIFICATION; CONTACT LENSES; DECISION MAKING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS;

EID: 0039931394     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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