Preverbal photoscreening for amblyogenic factors and outcomes in amblyopia treatment: Early objective screening and visual acuities

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 489-492

  Kirk, Valerie G ^a   Clausen, Michelle M ^a   Armitage, M Diane ^a   Arnold, Robert W ^a  

^a Ophthalmic Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VISUAL ACUITY;

ALASKA; AMBLYOPIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION; VISION SCREENING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 42249102407     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.126.4.489     Document Type: Article

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