Measuring ADHD behaviors in children with symptomatic accommodative dysfunction or convergence insufficiency: A preliminary study

Optometry

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 588-592

  Borsting, Eric ^a   Rouse, Michael ^a   Chu, Ray ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodation; Accommodative insufficiency; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Convergence insufficiency; Learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744529733     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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