Effectiveness of occlusion therapy in ametropic amblyopia: A pilot study

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 956-961

  Moseley, Merrick J ^a,d   Fielder, Alistair R ^a   Irwin, Mary ^b   Jones, Helen S ^b   Auld, Rosemary J ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTACLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030733541     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.11.956     Document Type: Article

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