Optometric and multidisciplinary approaches in prescribing low vision aids-revised

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 17-24

  Burggraaff, Marloes C ^a   Nispen, Ruth M A ^a   De Boer, Michiel R ^a   Van Rens, Ger H M B ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ELKERLIEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Low vision aids; Optometrists; Rehabilitation; Visual acuity; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OPTOMETRY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL AID; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33750355917     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13882350600812502     Document Type: Article

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