Prevalence of amblyopia and other vision disorders in young Newfoundland and Labrador children

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-94

  Drover, James R ^a,c   Kean, Patrick G ^b   Courage, Mary L ^a   Adams, Russell J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Optometry Private Practice   (Canada)

^c RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Astigmatism; Hyperopia; Screening; Strabismus

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; PREVALENCE; STRABISMUS; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 39449104794     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I07-187     Document Type: Article

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