The course of moderate amblyopia treated with patching in children: Experience of the amblyopia treatment study

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 620-629

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Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE PATCH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0141458940     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00392-1     Document Type: Article

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