Barriers in utilisation of low vision assistive products
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Accessibility and assistive products
Introduction: Accessibility and assistive products and technologies are needed to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities and older persons. Many developments have been implemented in laws, standards, markets and from the consumers perspective, at international, European and national levels. The real issue is that not all the potential users benefit from the use of assistive products or ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/s41433-019-0545-5