Patients' perceptions of the need for low vision devices

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 521-535

  Stelmack, Joan A ^a   Rosenbloom, Alfred A ^b   Brenneman, Carl S ^a   Stelmack, Thomas R ^c  

^a Mental Health Service Line   (United States)

^b Chicago Lighthouse People Who BVI   (United States)

^c Department of Psycology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DEVICE; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEVISION; VISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 0041883690     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0309700904     Document Type: Review

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