The effect of recent amblyopia research on current practice in the UK

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1352-1357

  Newsham, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; E-MAIL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ATROPINE; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MYDRIATICS; ORTHOPTICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77958616001     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.172015     Document Type: Article

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