Low Vision and Blindness Among Midlife and Older Adults: A Review of the Nursing Research Literature

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-100

  Sharts Hopko, Nancy ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Blindness; Low vision

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT; REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; AGING; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING RESEARCH; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 63049096041     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181a110bb     Document Type: Article

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