Occupational therapy interventions in low vision rehabilitation

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 340-347

  Markowitz, Michelle ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low vision; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DRIVING ABILITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; VISUAL DISORDER; WRITING;

EID: 33745712436     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I06-020     Document Type: Article

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