Does a line guide improve reading performance with stand magnifiers?

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2009, Pages E1078-E1085

  Cheong, Allen M Y ^a   Bowers, Alex R ^a   Lovie Kitchin, Jan E ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Low vision aids; Magnifier movement; Reading; Stand magnifiers

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION; LOW VISION AIDS; MAGNIFIER MOVEMENT; READING; STAND MAGNIFIERS;

VISION AIDS;

NAVIGATION;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; STAND MAGNIFIER; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL AID; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; HUMANS; LENSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; TIME FACTORS; VISION, LOW;

EID: 70349135560     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: 15389235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181b4c4d9     Document Type: Article

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