Screening for abnormal levels of hyperopia in children: A non-cycloplegic method with a hand held refractor

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1260-1264

  Cordonnier, Monique ^a   Dramaix, Michèle ^b  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; ACCOMMODATION PARALYSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFRACTION ERROR; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING;

EID: 0031758045     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.11.1260     Document Type: Article

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