Low vision services: a practical guide for the clinician.
Low vision has been defined by best-corrected visual acuity worse than 20/40 in the better eye, substantial visual field loss, or substantial loss of contrast sensitivity that cannot be corrected by refraction, medical treatment, or surgery. In the United States, low vision is most commonly caused b...
| Publicado en: | Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology Vol. 10; pp. 1 - 2 |
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| Formato: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jan-Dec2018
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