Low-vision rehabilitation by means of MP-1 biofeedback examination in patients with different macular diseases: A pilot study

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-133

  Vingolo, Enzo M ^a   Salvatore, Serena ^a   Cavarretta, Sonia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Low vision rehabilitation; Macular disease; MP 1 microperimeter; Preferred retinal locus (PRL); Scotoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL SCOTOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONE DYSTROPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE FIXATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LOW VISION REHABILITATION; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROPERIMETER; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PERIMETER; POSTTRAUMATIC MACULA SCAR; READING; RETINA DYSTROPHY; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA VITELLIFORM DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULOPATHY; STARGARDT DISEASE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; RETINA; RETINAL VESSELS; SCOTOMA; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 67349140369     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-009-9083-4     Document Type: Article

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