Effect of amblyopia on self-esteem in children

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1074-1081

  Webber, Ann L ^a   Wood, Joanne M ^a   Gole, Glen A ^b   Brown, Brian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Psychosocial; Self esteem; Strabismus

Indexed keywords

AGE-MATCHED CONTROLS; AMBLYOPIA; BIVARIATE CORRELATIONS; PSYCHOSOCIAL; SELF-ESTEEM; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; STRABISMUS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPECTACLES; STRABISMUS; VISION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSORY DEPRIVATION;

AMBLYOPIA; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; STRABISMUS;

EID: 59249095121     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31818b9911     Document Type: Article

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