Effectiveness of magnifying low vision aids in patients with age-related macular degeneration

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 115-119

  Nguyen, Nhung Xuan ^a   Trauzettel Klosinski, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Magnification requirement; Magnifying low vision aids; Reading speed; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAGNIFICATION REQUIREMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; READING; REHABILITATION; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; VISUAL AID;

EID: 67651155831     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: 1744506X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01658100902825513     Document Type: Article

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