Microperimetric biofeedback in AMD patients

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 185-189

  Vingolo, Enzo M ^a   Cavarretta, Sonia ^a   Domanico, Daniela ^a   Parisi, Francesca ^a   Malagola, Romualdo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofeedback AMD; Retina microperimetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL SCOTOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERIMETER; PERIMETRY; READING; RETINA; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; TRAINING; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIMETRY; READING; RETINA; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 36248959205     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-007-9038-6     Document Type: Article

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