Ergonomic Enhancement for Older Readers with Low Vision

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 228-240

  Watson, Gale R ^a   Ramsey, Vincent ^a   De L'Aune, William ^b   Elk, Arona ^a  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ATLANTA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; READING; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; TELEVISION; VISUAL DISORDER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 16544394014     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0409800404     Document Type: Article

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