Impact of an interdisciplinary low vision service on the quality of life of low vision patients

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1391-1396

  Hinds, A ^a   Sinclair, A ^a   Park, J ^a   Suttie, A ^b   Paterson, H ^a   Macdonald, M ^a  

^a NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^b Fife Society for the Blind   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONELINESS; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SAFETY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; VISION, LOW;

EID: 0344874678     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.87.11.1391     Document Type: Article

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