Can congenital nasolacrimal-duct obstruction interfere with visual development? A cohort case control study

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-85

  Ellis, John D ^a   MacEwen, Caroline J ^a   Young, James D H ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REFRACTION ERROR; STRABISMUS; TEAR FILM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

AMBLYOPIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; STRABISMUS; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031967603     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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