Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 570-577 , April 2008

Efficacy of neural vision therapy to enhance contrast sensitivity function and visual acuity in low myopia

  • Donald T.H. Tan, FRCS, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Professor Donald Tan, FRCS, Singapore Eye Research Institute, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751, Singapore.
    • ,
  • Allan Fong, MRCSEd, MRCOphth

,Accepted 25 November 2007.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00096-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.11.052

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 570-577 , April 2008

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