Visual training in retinitis pigmentosa patients: Neural plasticity and function recovery

Retinal Degeneration: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 249-261

  Vingolo, Enzo M ^a,b,c   Salvatore, Serena ^a,b,c   Grenga, Pier Luigi ^a,b,c   Limoli, Paolo ^a,b,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Polo Pontino   (Italy)

^c Centro Studi Ipovisione   (Italy)

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