Visual acuity and the ability of the visually impaired to read medication instructions

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1541-1542

  Drummond, S R ^a   Drummond, R S ^b   Dutton, G N ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG; EYE DROPS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISTANCE VISUAL THRESHOLD; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; FONT SIZE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRINTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SNELLEN ACUITY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VISUAL THRESHOLD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; READING; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 9644268753     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.029918     Document Type: Article

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