Development and treatment of astigmatism-related amblyopia

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 634-639

  Harvey, Erin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyopia treatment; Astigmatism; Meridional amblyopia; Visual development

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA TREATMENT; ASTIGMATISM; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; GRATING ACUITY; MERIDIONAL AMBLYOPIA; OPTICAL CORRECTIONS; OPTICAL TREATMENT; SPATIAL FREQUENCY; TREATMENT METHODS; VERNIER ACUITY; VISUAL DEVELOPMENT; VISUAL SYSTEMS;

AMBLYOPIA; ASTIGMATISM; BINOCULAR VISION; CHILD; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECTACLES; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL SYSTEM;

AMBLYOPIA; ASTIGMATISM; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EYEGLASSES; HUMANS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 68049092040     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181a6165f     Document Type: Review

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