Contrast sensitivity and visual hallucinations in patients referred to a low vision rehabilitation clinic

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 296-298

  Jackson, M L ^a,b,f   Bassett, K ^c   Nirmalan, P V ^d   Sayre, E C ^e  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

^e SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VISION TEST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; VISION TESTS; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 33947611433     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.104604     Document Type: Article

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