Vision standards for licensing and driving

Optometry

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 439-445

  Brinig, Margaret F ^a   Wilkinson, Mark E ^a   Daly, Jeanette M ^a   Jogerst, Gerald J ^a   Stone, Edwin M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAR DRIVING; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRIVER LICENCE; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; UNITED STATES; VISION; VISION TEST;

AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LICENSURE; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES; VISION; VISION TESTS;

EID: 34548223672     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2007.06.012     Document Type: Editorial

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