The assessment and management of strabismus and amblyopia: A national audit

Eye

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 522-529

  Wickham, L ^a   Stewart, C ^a   Charnock, A ^a   Fielder, A ^a  

^a WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Assessment; Audit; Children; Management; Screening; Strabismus

Indexed keywords

AGE; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EYE REFRACTION; EYE SURGERY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; ORTHOPTICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; STRABISMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036740733     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700136     Document Type: Article

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