Self-optimised vision correction with adaptive spectacle lenses in developing countries

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-241

  Douali, M G ^a   Silver, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive eyecare; Adspecs; Ametropia; Liquid filled lens; Spectacles; Variable focus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; BINOCULAR VISION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EYE REFRACTION; GHANA; HUMAN; MALAWI; NEPAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECTACLES; VISUAL ACUITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYEGLASSES; GHANA; HUMANS; MALAWI; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; REFRACTION, OCULAR; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SELF CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; VISION, BINOCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 4644285964     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2004.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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