Does amblyopia affect educational, health, and social outcomes? Findings from 1958 British birth cohort

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7545, 2006, Pages 820-824

  Rahi, J S ^a   Cumberland, P M ^a   Peckham, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN RELATION; INJURY; MENTAL HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ENGLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33645816959     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38751.597963.AE     Document Type: Article

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