Inducing myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism in chicks

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 364-368

  Irving, E L ^a   Callender, M G ^a   Sivak, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Chicks; Hyperopia; Myopia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CHICKEN; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERMETROPIA; MYOPIA; NONHUMAN; REFRACTION ERROR; VISUAL DEPRIVATION;

ANIMAL; ASTIGMATISM; CHICKENS; CONTACT LENSES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HYPEROPIA; MYOPIA; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025912422     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199105000-00007     Document Type: Article

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