Comparing a traditional single optotype visual acuity test with a computer-based visual acuity test for childhood amblyopia vision screening: A pilot study

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 368-374

  Schlenker, Matthew B ^a   Christakis, Theodore J ^a   Braga Mele, Rosa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; User computer interface; Vision screening

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHERIDAN GARDINER TEST; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DEVICES; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

AMBLYOPIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VISION SCREENING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77955463669     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i10-034     Document Type: Article

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