A comparison of atropine and patching treatments for moderate amblyopia by patient age, cause of amblyopia, depth of amblyopia, and other factors

Ophthalmology

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1632-1637

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Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

AGE; AMBLYOPIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE PATCHING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0043031145     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00500-1     Document Type: Article

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