Reading performance with low-vision aids and vision-related quality of life after macular translocation surgery in patients with age-related macular degeneration

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 877-882

  Nguyen, Nhung X ^a   Besch, Dorothea ^a   Bartz Schmidt, Karl ^a   Gelisken, Faik ^a   Trauzettel Klosinski, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Low vision aid; Macular translocation with 360 degree peripheral retinectomy; Reading ability; Vision related quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; READING; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA TRANSLOCATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL AID; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; LENSES; MACULA LUTEA; MACULAR DEGENERATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; VISION; VISION, LOW;

EID: 36349035241     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: 16000420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.00963.x     Document Type: Article

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