Can interocular pattern reversal visual evoked potential and motor reaction time differences distinguish anisometropic from strabismic amblyopia?

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-44

  McKerral, Michelle ^a,b,c   Polomeno, Robert C ^c   Leporé, Franco ^b   Lachapelle, Pierre ^b,c  

^a Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Anisometropia; Motor reaction time (RT); Pattern reversal visual evoked potential (PVEP); Strabismus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME;

EID: 0032906815     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770110.x     Document Type: Article

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