Severe amblyopia of the sound eye resulting from atropine therapy combined with optical penalization

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-53

  Morrison, David G ^c   Palmer, Neva J ^a   Sinatra, Robbin B ^a   Donahue, Sean ^a,b  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STRABISMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 13544258747     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20050101-07     Document Type: Article

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