Ophthalmic abnormalities in children with down syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 76-82

  Creavin, Alexandra L ^a   Brown, Ray D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ASTIGMATISM; BLEPHARITIS; CATARACT; CHALAZION; CHILD; CORNEA DISEASE; DOWN SYNDROME; EMBASE; EPIPHORA; EYE DISEASE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; HYPERTELORISM; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; LENS DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDLINE; MICROPHTHALMIA; MYOPIA; NYSTAGMUS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PTOSIS; PUPIL DISEASE; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINA DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; STRABISMUS; TELECANTHUS; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DOWN SYNDROME; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65349123057     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20090301-06     Document Type: Review

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