Experience of cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery surgery: effects on health and risk factors [PDF]
, 2001 Objective:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are provided to support the recovery process following acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Attendance varies.
Belcher, P.R. +3 more
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Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: Current Treatment Options and Emerging Therapies
Stem Cells International, 2016 Severe ocular surface disease can result in limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), a condition leading to decreased visual acuity, photophobia, and ocular pain.
Michel Haagdorens +6 more
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Efficacy of low-vision devices in elderly population with age-related macular degeneration
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Purpose: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of blindness, residual damage to macular area in spite of treatment necessitates visual rehabilitation by means of low-vision aids (LVAs). Methods: Thirty patients suffering from different
Kirti Singh +3 more
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Visual rehabilitation using mini-scleral contact lenses after penetrating keratoplasty.
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 2017 Purpose: To report the visual rehabilitation outcomes and complications of patients fitted with mini-scleral rigid gas-permeable (RGP) contact lenses (mini-SCLs) after penetrating keratoplasty. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 27 eyes (21 patients)
Guilherme Rocha +3 more
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Review of rehabilitation and habilitation strategies for children and young people with homonymous visual field loss caused by cerebral vision impairment [PDF]
, 2017 Partial and homonymous visual field loss (HVFL) is a common consequence of post-chiasmatic injury to the primary visual pathway or injury to the primary visual cortex.
Boggio P. +10 more
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Comparative Study of Workplace Policy and Practices Contributing to Disability Nondiscrimination [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To assess the impact of disability nondiscrimination legislation on employer practices in the United States and the United Kingdom. Study Design: U.S. and U.K.
Bruyere, Susanne M +2 more
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Children, 2022 We developed a novel, low-cost, easily administered method that uses a polarizing film to enable dichoptic treatment for amblyopia. In this study, we compared its effects with occlusion therapy using an eye patch.
Yo Iwata, Tomoya Handa, Hitoshi Ishikawa
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Daily functioning, problem solving and satisfaction for quality of life in visually impaired old persons [PDF]
, 2017 Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of several dimensions of functioning on satisfaction for quality of life (QoL) experienced by visually impaired older adults.
Carrieri, Loredana +4 more
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2018 Introduction We present findings of a novel and ecologically relevant associative memory test, the Object Location Touchscreen Test (OLTT), which was posited as sensitive to early medial temporal lobe compromise associated with mild cognitive impairment (
Benjamin M. Hampstead +3 more
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"INTEGRATED OPHTHALMIC SERVICES — VISUAL REHABILITATION." [PDF]
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology, 1980 The aim of the paper is not to present new facts or theories but to remind Ophthalmologists that visual rehabilitation is part of continuing eye care. Case histories will be presented to show that it has a place in interim management of acute visual loss, as well as paralleling the care of more chronic problems.
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