Long-term visual outcome after extraction of unilateral congenital cataracts

Eye

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1263-1267

  Allen, R J ^a,b   Speedwell, L ^a   Russell Eggitt, I ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amblyopia; cataract; unilateral

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; APHAKIA; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CONGENITAL CATARACT; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTERIOR CAPSULECTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STRABISMUS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 77954755265     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.295     Document Type: Article

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