Evaluating the effectiveness of multidisciplinary low-vision rehabilitation

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1399-1408

  Wang, Bob Z ^a   Pesudovs, Konrad ^a   Keane, Miriam C ^a   Daly, Andrew ^b   Chen, Celia S ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Royal Society for the Blind   (Australia)

Author keywords

functional ability; Impact of Vision Impairment Questionnaire; low vision questionnaire; rehabilitation; Veterans Affairs Low Vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES; INITIAL ASSESSMENT; LOW VISION; OPTICAL MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROYAL SOCIETY; VETERANS AFFAIRS LOW-VISION VISUAL FUNCTIONING QUESTIONNAIRE; VISION IMPAIRMENTS; VISUAL ABILITIES; VISUAL FUNCTIONS; VISUAL INFORMATION;

SURVEYS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION, LOW; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 84865746491     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3182678d82     Document Type: Article

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