Impact of simulated visual impairment on the cognitive test performance of young adults

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 593-602

  Wood, Joanne M ^a   Chaparro, Alex ^b   Anstey, Kaarin J ^c   Hsing, Y Eve ^a   Johnsson, Alexia K ^a   Morse, Anna L ^a   Wainwright, Sara E ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; STATISTICS; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENSES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749099484     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X374723     Document Type: Article

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