Changes in visual function following optical treatment of astigmatism-related amblyopia

Vision Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 773-787

  Harvey, Erin M ^a,b   Dobson, Velma ^a,b   Miller, Joseph M ^a,b   Clifford Donaldson, Candice E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Astigmatism; Children; Treatment; Visual performance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ASTIGMATISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EYEGLASSES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 39149103366     PISSN: 00426989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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