Understanding the Neural Basis of Amblyopia

Neuroscientist

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 106-117

  Barrett, Brendan T ^a   Bradley, Arthur ^b   McGraw, Paul V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Anisometropia; Monocular deprivation; Ocular dominance; Strabismus

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; EYE DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MONOCULAR DEPRIVATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REVIEW; STRABISMUS; THEORY; VISUAL DISORDER;

AMBLYOPIA; ANIMALS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; STRABISMUS; VISION;

EID: 1642284486     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858403262153     Document Type: Review

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