Early detection vs late treatment of amblyopia

JAMA

Volumn 293, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1920-1922

  Hunter, David G ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EYE PATCHING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 17444411931     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.15.1920     Document Type: Note

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