Evaluation of the iPad as a low vision aid for improving reading ability

Shamim A HajiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Kumar SambhavDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Sandeep GroverDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Kakarla V ChalamDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]

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