Repeatability of the hand-held nidek auto-keratometer in children

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 186-187

  Noonan, C P ^a   Mackenzie, J ^a   Chandna, A ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CHILD; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ASTIGMATISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0032083382     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-8531(98)90013-1     Document Type: Article

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