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Original Article

Assessing Participation in Daily Living and the Effectiveness of Rehabiliation in Age Related Macular Degeneration Patients Using the Impact of Vision Impairment Scale

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Pages 105-113 | Received 08 Jun 2007, Accepted 02 Oct 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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