Optometric and Multidisciplinary Approaches in Prescribing Low Vision Aids

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 7, Issue 42038, 2005, Pages 71-78

  Burggraaff, Marloes C ^a   Van Nispen, Ruth M A ^a,b   de Boer, Michiel R ^a,b   Van Rens, Ger H M B ^a,b,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ELKERLIEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

elderly; Low vision aids; optometrists; rehabilitation; visual acuity; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649005228     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13882350500460923     Document Type: Article

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