Long-term follow-up of L-dopa treatment in children with amblyopia

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 326-330

  Leguire, Lawrence E ^a   Komaromy, Kelly L ^b   Nairus, Theresa M ^c   Rogers, Gary L ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

AMBLYOPIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYELID CLOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG TERM CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036856024     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0191-3913-20021101-05     Document Type: Review

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