Effect and sustainability of part-time occlusion therapy for patients with anisometropic amblyopia aged ≥8 years

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1160-1164

  Hwang, D J ^a   Kim, Y J ^a   Lee, J Y ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECTACLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY DEPRIVATION;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; CHILD; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77956583373     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.167817     Document Type: Article

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