American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 1000-1004 , June 2010

The Correlation Between Visual Acuity and Color Vision as an Indicator of the Cause of Visual Loss

  • Yehoshua Almog

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Yehoshua Almog, MD, Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, Meir Hospital, 59 Tchernichovsky St, Kfar Saba 44281, Israel
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  • Arie Nemet

,Accepted 4 January 2010.

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PII: S0002-9394(10)00027-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.01.011

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 1000-1004 , June 2010

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