A randomized trial of patching regimens for treatment of moderate amblyopia in children

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 603-611

  Repka, Michael X ^b   Beck, Roy W ^a   Holmes, Jonathan M ^b   Birch, Eileen E ^b   Chandler, Danielle L ^b   Cotter, Susan A ^b   Hertle, Richard W ^b   Kraker, Raymond T ^b   Moke, Pamela S ^b   Quinn, Graham E ^b   Scheiman, Mitchell M ^b  

^a JAEB CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXPERIENCE; EYE PATCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOCULAR VISION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRABISMUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AMBLYOPIA; BANDAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038708325     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.5.603     Document Type: Article

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