doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01485.x.
Use of single-vision eyeglasses improves stepping precision and safety when elderly habitual multifocal wearers negotiate a raised surface
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Use of single-vision eyeglasses improves stepping precision and safety when elderly habitual multifocal wearers negotiate a raised surface
J Am Geriatr Soc.
2008 Jan.
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