Vision rehabilitation for Canadians with less than 20/40 acuity: The SmartSight model

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 355-361

  Jackson, Mary Lou ^a  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low vision; Vision impairment; Vision rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; FALLING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SCOTOMA; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33745726426     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I06-021     Document Type: Article

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