The relationship between low vision and musculoskeletal complaints. A case control study between age-related macular degeneration patients and age-matched controls with normal vision

Journal of Optometry

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 127-133

  Zetterlund, Christina ^a   Lundqvist, Lars Olov ^a   Richter, Hans O ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age; Age related maculopathy; ARMD; Balance proprioception; Low vision; Musculoskeletal complaints; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350000469     PISSN: 18884296     EISSN: 19891342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3921/joptom.2009.127     Document Type: Article

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