Traditional methods for the treatment of presbyopia: Spectacles, contact lenses, bifocal contact lenses

Ophthalmology Clinics of North America

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-33

  Callina, Tina ^a   Reynolds, Tony P ^a  

^a Drs Fine Hoffman and Packer   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFOCAL LENS; CONTACT LENS; GAS PERMEABILITY; HUMAN; PRESBYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECTACLES; VISUAL ACUITY;

CONTACT LENSES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYEGLASSES; HUMANS; PRESBYOPIA; REFRACTION, OCULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33144459435     PISSN: 08961549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ohc.2005.09.006     Document Type: Review

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