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Research Article

Fall Risk Assessment: Development of a Paradigm to Measure Multifocal Eyeglass Effects

, MS, , MS & , PhD, OT, FAOTA, RESNA Fellow
Pages 47-60 | Received 31 Jul 2012, Accepted 30 Dec 2012, Published online: 21 Feb 2013

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