Psychosocial impact of amblyopia and its treatment: A multidisciplinary study

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 743-750

  Koklanis, Konstandina ^a,b   Abel, Larry A ^a   Aroni, Rosalie ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Psychosocial; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA; STRABISMUS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBLYOPIA; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARENTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY;

EID: 33750463084     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01317.x     Document Type: Article

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