Statistical normal values of visual parameters that characterize binocular function in children

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 528-542

  Jimenez R ^a   Perez M A ^a   Garcia J A ^a   Gonzalez M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Binocular function; Children; Population means; Vergence system

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BINOCULAR CONVERGENCE; BINOCULAR VISION; CHILD; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM; PARAMETRIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; AGING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STRABISMUS;

AGING; CHILD; CONVERGENCE, OCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OPTOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES; STRABISMUS; VISION TESTS; VISION, BINOCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 16644393572     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2004.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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