Services provided for preschool-aged children with suspected amblyopia

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 279-282

  Kemper, Alex R ^a,b   Clark, Sarah J ^a   Freed, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MYDRIASIS; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTOMETRY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; STRABISMUS; UNITED STATES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0141540606     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0191-3913-20030901-08     Document Type: Review

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