Provision and utilization of low-vision rehabilitation services in Toronto

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 698-702

  Nia, Keon ^a   Markowitz, Samuel N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Low vision; Vision rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINA MACULOPATHY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 36348979775     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I07-124     Document Type: Article

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