Anisometropic Amblyopia Treated with Spectacle Correction Alone: Possible Factors Predicting Success and Time to Start Patching

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-60

  Chen, Po Liang ^a   Chen, Jiann Torng ^a   Tai, Ming Cheng ^a   Fu, Joa Jing ^a   Chang, Cheng Chunng ^a   Lu, Da Wen ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFRACTION ERROR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECTACLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ATROPINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; TIME FACTORS; VISION, BINOCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33845595903     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.09.027     Document Type: Article

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