The Underutilization of Vision Screening (for Amblyopia, Optical Anomalies and Strabismus) among Preschool Age Children

Binocular Vision and Strabismus Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 217-232

  Castanes, Maria S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LITERATURE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MINORITY GROUP; PEDIATRICS; POLITICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRABISMUS; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0344667630     PISSN: 10886281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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