Binocular function in patients with age-related macular degeneration: A review

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 327-332

  Tarita Nistor, Luminita ^a,b   González, Esther G ^a,b,c   Markowitz, Samuel N ^b,c   Steinbach, Martin J ^a,b,c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acuity; Age related macular degeneration; Binocular vision; Contrast sensitivity; Rivalry

Indexed keywords

RETINA FOVEA; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33745684167     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I06-029     Document Type: Article

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