Visual function more than 10 years after optic neuritis: Experience of the optic neuritis treatment trial

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-83

  Gal, Robin L ^a  

^a JAEB CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEPREDNISONE; PLACEBO; PREDNISONE; SUCCINIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0347360249     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00862-6     Document Type: Article

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