Visual dysfunctions and ocular disorders in children with developmental delay. II. Aspects of refractive errors, strabismus and contrast sensitivity

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 419-426

  Nielsen, Lisbeth Sandfeld ^a,d   Skov, Liselotte ^b   Jensen, Hanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c JOHN F KENNEDY INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Children; Contrast sensitivity; Developmental delay; Refractive errors; Strabismus guidelines

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERGENT STRABISMUS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIVERGENT STRABISMUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RISK FACTOR; STRABISMUS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENMARK; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; STRABISMUS; VISION DISORDERS; VISION TESTS;

EID: 34250163160     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: 16000420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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