Driving and low vision: An evidence-based review of rehabilitation

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 410-419

  Strong, J Graham ^a,b   Jutai, Jeffrey W ^c   Russell Minda, Elizabeth ^d   Evans, Mal ^d  

^a Centre for Sight Enhancement

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 49449103488     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0810200704     Document Type: Review

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