Visual Development in the Human Fetus, Infant, and Young Child

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 194-201

  Graven, Stanley N ^a,b   Browne, Joy V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endogenous stimulation; Eye; Fetal development; Retina; Sleep deprivation, Fetus, Newborn infant; Visual development

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049157153     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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