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Vision Disorders  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Visual impairments limiting one or more of the basic functions of the eye: visual acuity, dark adaptation, color vision, or peripheral vision. These may result from EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; VISUAL PATHWAY diseases; OCCIPITAL LOBE diseases; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS; and other conditions (From Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p132). Limitation in visual functions.

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  • Visual Disorders

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L7915JC2-7

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