Nystagmus in infancy and childhood: Characteristics and evidence for treatment

American Orthoptic Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-58

  Hertle, Richard W ^a  

^a Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye muscle surgery; Infantile nystagmus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; NYSTAGMUS; ORTHOPTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHOPTICS;

EID: 77957913011     PISSN: 0065955X     EISSN: 15534448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/aoj.60.1.48     Document Type: Article

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