The relationship between dyslexia and Meares-Irlen Syndrome

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 350-364

  Kriss, Isla ^a   Evans, Bruce J W ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Optometry   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744464164     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.2005.00274.x     Document Type: Review

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