Normal Age-Related Vision Loss
and Related Services for the Elderly

This entire paper contains several sections: Introduction, Changes in Vision and Their Effects, Impact of Low Vision, Available Services, Obstacles to Services, the Need for Additional Services and an Interdisciplinary Approach, and References.

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