Biofeedback of accommodation to reduce functional myopia: A case report

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1978, Pages 400-406

  Trachtman, Joseph N ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodation; Biofeedback; Functional myopia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; CASE REPORT; ETIOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MYOPIA; REFRACTION; THERAPY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR; ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CASE REPORT; DARKNESS; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; METHODS; MYOPIA;

EID: 0018186523     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-197806000-00008     Document Type: Article

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