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Feely, Mary; Vetere, Arlene; Myers, Lynn B. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
One of the most prevalent visual impairments of people aged 60 and older is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which ranks third globally as a cause of visual impairment (World Health Organization, 2006). The purpose of this study was to conduct a tentative subjective assessment of eccentric viewing by persons with AMD. The authors recruited…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partial Vision, Visual Impairments, Qualitative Research
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Gompel, Marjolein; Janssen, Neeltje M.; van Bon, Wim H. J.; Schreuder, Robert – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2003
A study investigated whether the reading difficulties of 60 Dutch children with low vision were a matter of reduced visual input or a consequence of a lack of orthographic knowledge. Results indicated that reduced visual input was the only cause of the children's lower reading performance. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level