Vision screening for amblyopia in childhood

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Powell, Christine ^a   Hatt, Sarah R ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

*Vision screening; Amblyopia *diagnosis child; Child, preschool; Humans

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINOSCOPY; REVIEW; SPECTACLES; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 70049117171     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005020.pub3     Document Type: Review

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