Comparison of prevalence rates of strabismus and amblyopia in Japanese elementary school children between the years 2003 and 2005

Acta Medica Okayama

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 329-334

  Matsuo, Toshihiko ^a   Matsuo, Chie ^b  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kyoyama Dental Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Elementary school; Prevalence; Strabismus; Vision screening program

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JAPAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRABISMUS; VISION TEST;

AMBLYOPIA; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; JAPAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRABISMUS; VISION SCREENING;

EID: 39049088557     PISSN: 0386300X     EISSN: 0386300X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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