On the age-related prevalence of anisometropia

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 389-392

  Weale, R A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Geographical variation; Late onset anisometropia; Non amblyopic anisometropia; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESBYOPIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANISOMETROPIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0036974401     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000067040     Document Type: Article

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