A practical guide to low vision management of patients with diabetes

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 155-161

  Cooke, Jenny B ^a   Cochrane, Anthea L ^a  

^a Victorian College of Optometry   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Low vision; Multidisciplinary care; Vision rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992786501     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2001.tb04959.x     Document Type: Article

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