Awareness of and Barriers to Low Vision Services Among Eye Care Practitioners in Goa.
Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge of and perceived barriers to providing low vision services among eye care practitioners in Goa. Methods: A pretested and predesigned questionnaire was sent to 72 eye care practitioners, which included the optometrists and ophthalmol...
| Publicado en: | Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 172 - 179 |
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Optometric Extension Program
Oct2023
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