Effectiveness of assistive technologies for low vision rehabilitation: A systematic review

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 210-222

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 67249163451     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0910300404     Document Type: Review

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