Impact of amblyopia on vision at age 12 years: Findings from a population-based study

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 496-502

  Robaei, D ^a   Kifley, A ^a   Rose, K A ^b   Mitchell, P ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SPECTACLES; STRABISMUS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 42449097635     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702668     Document Type: Article

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