An examination of the relationship between low vision and Charles Bonnet syndrome

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-52

  Gilmour, George ^a   Schreiber, Colleen ^a   Ewing, Cecil ^a  

^a Saskatoon City Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Charles Bonnet syndrome; Hallucinations; Vision loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHARLES BONNET SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SOCIALIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 59849099358     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I08-169     Document Type: Article

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