The effect of low-vision simulators on ophthalmology residents' perception of quality of life

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 692-696

  Hou, Chiun Ho ^a,b   Lin, Ken Kuo ^a,b   Chang, Chee Jen ^b   Lee, Jiahn Shing ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assessment; Education; Low vision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 72849129442     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i09-192     Document Type: Article

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