Preschool vision screening: A prospective comparative evaluation

Eye

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 714-718

  Bray, L C ^a   Clarke, M P ^a   Jarvis, S N ^b   Francis, P M ^b   Colver, A ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; ORTHOPTICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STRABISMUS; VISION TEST; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030478607     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1996.166     Document Type: Article

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