The psychosocial effects of adult strabismus: A review

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 450-453

  Durnian, Jonathan M ^a   Noonan, Carmel P ^b   Marsh, Ian B ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRABISMUS; STRABISMUS SURGERY;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STRABISMUS;

EID: 79952988489     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2010.188425     Document Type: Review

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