The effect on refractive error of unilateral atropine as compared with patching for the treatment of amblyopia

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 300-302

  Repka, Michael X ^a   Melia, Michele ^b   Eibschitz Tsimhoni, Maya ^c   London, Richard ^d   Magoon, Elbert ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAEB CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY   (United States)

^e Eye Centers of Ohio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; ATROPINE;

ACCOMMODATION PARALYSIS; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYELID CLOSURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINOSCOPY; TREATMENT DURATION;

AMBLYOPIA; ATROPINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; LIGHT; MYDRIATICS; REFRACTION, OCULAR; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SENSORY DEPRIVATION;

EID: 34250199331     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.09.017     Document Type: Article

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