Expectations and perceived benefits of a hospital-based low vision clinic: Results of an exploratory, qualitative research study

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 59-66

  Crossland, Michael D ^a,b   Gould, Elizabeth S ^a   Helman, Cecil G ^c   Feely, Mary P ^b   Rubin, Gary S ^b  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expectations; Macular disease; Qualitative research; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; READING; RECOGNITION; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SHOPPING; SPECTACLES; TELEVISION; TRAFFIC; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WALKING; WRITING;

EID: 37149041038     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13882350701643582     Document Type: Article

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