Aspects of vision loss – visual functions and functional vision

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 115-136

  Colenbrander, August ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

blindness; classification; disability; functional vision; handicap; impairment; low vision; participation; rehabilitation; vision loss; visual function

Indexed keywords

EID: 85005952571     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1388235039048919     Document Type: Article

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