Comparison of alternate cover test reliability at near in non-strabismus between experienced and novice examiners

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 304-309

  Hrynchak, Patricia K ^a   Herriot, Christopher ^a   Irving, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cover test; Diagnosis; Phoria; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STRABISMUS; VISION TEST;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRABISMUS; VISION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950630871     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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