The low visibility of low vision: Increasing awareness through public health education

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 100, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages 849-861

  Janiszewski, Rosemary ^a   Heath Watson, Shelly L ^b   Semidey, Adrienne Y ^b   Rosenthal, Arlen M ^b   Do, Quynh ^b  

^a NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 33846896950     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0610001s08     Document Type: Article

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