A qualitative analysis of reading rehabilitation of persons with age-related macular degeneration

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-49

  Feely, Mary ^a   Vetere, Arlene ^b   Myers, Lynn B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847720351     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0710100106     Document Type: Article

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