Eccentric viewing training in the home environment: Can it improve the performance of activities of daily living?

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 277-290

  Vukicevic, Meri ^a   Fitzmaurice, Kerry ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Allied Health Services Blue Care   (Australia)

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EID: 67249162119     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0910300506     Document Type: Article

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