Treatment of childhood myopia with atropine eyedrops and bifocal spectacles

Binocular Vision and Strabismus Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 209-216

  Chiang, M F ^a   Kouzis, A ^a   Pointer, R W ^a   Repka, M X ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atropine; Bifocals; Myopia; Preventative medicine; Retrospective study; School myopia

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; EYE DROPS; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIFOCAL LENS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SPECTACLES;

ADOLESCENT; ATROPINE; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; MYOPIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034886556     PISSN: 10886281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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