Why atropine drops should be used in Down syndrome [6]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 295-296

  Parsa, C F ^a   Adyanthaya, R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CYCLOPENTOLATE;

ACCOMMODATION; ACCOMMODATION PARALYSIS; BLURRED VISION; CONVERGENT STRABISMUS; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; LETTER; MYDRIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR; ATROPINE; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; MYDRIATICS;

EID: 38949085242     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.122457     Document Type: Letter

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