Biosocial consequences of poverty: Associated visual problems

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 185-189

  Solan, Harold A ^a   Mozlin, Rochelle ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Complications of pregnancy; Low birthweight; Malnutrition; Neurointegrative disorders; Optometric care; Teenage pregnancy

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; NUTRITION; OPHTHALMOLOGY;

LOW BIRTHWEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; NEUROINTEGRATIVE DISORDERS; OPTOMETRY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TEENAGE PREGNANCY;

VISION;

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; BRAIN MATURATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; OPTOMETRY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUTRITION DISORDERS; OPTOMETRY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 0031128060     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199704000-00019     Document Type: Article

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