Paediatric low-vision assessment and management in a specialist clinic in the UK

The British Journal of Visual Impairment

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-119

  Lennon, Julie ^a   Harper, Robert ^a   Biswas, Sus ^a   Lloyd, Chris ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; low vision; low vision aids; paediatric; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992884559     PISSN: 02646196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264619607075993     Document Type: Article

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