Dual Sensory Loss: Overview of Problems, Visual Assessment, and Rehabilitation

Trends in Amplification

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 219-226

  Brabyn, John A ^a   Schneck, Marilyn E ^a   Haegerstrom Portnoy, Gunilla ^a,b   Lott, Lori A ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

contrast sensitivity; dual sensory loss; sign reading; speechreading; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; VISION; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; COST OF ILLNESS; DEAF-BLIND DISORDERS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VISION TESTS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 36249009135     PISSN: 10847138     EISSN: 19405588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084713807307410     Document Type: Article

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