How effective is eccentric viewing training? A systematic literature review

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 427-437

  Gaffney, Allannah J ^a   Margrain, Tom H ^a   Bunce, Catey V ^b   Binns, Alison M ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Central visual loss; Eccentric viewing; Low vision; Steady eye strategy; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EYE FIXATION; HUMAN; MACULAR DEGENERATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCOTOMA; VISUAL FIELD;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCOTOMA; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 84904639156     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opo.12132     Document Type: Review

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