Chapter 53
Vision Rehabilitation
Gary Rubin,
Gary Rubin
Search for more papers by this authorGary Rubin,
Gary Rubin
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Richard Wormald,
Liam Smeeth,
Katherine Henshaw,
Anupa Shah,
Richard Wormald
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Coordinating Editor, Cochrane Eyes and Vision, Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorLiam Smeeth
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, General Practitioner, London and Editor, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorKatherine Henshaw
Review Group Coordinator, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAnupa Shah
Trial Search Coordinator, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 January 2005
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Background
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Incidence and Prevalence
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Treatment Options
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The Evidence
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Discussion
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Implications for Practice and Research
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References
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