Measuring field loss in children administered vigabatrin: A problem in search of a solution

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 411-412

  Good, William V ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIGABATRIN;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIMETRY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEIZURE; VISION TEST; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; HUMANS; INFANT; SPASMS, INFANTILE; TIME FACTORS; VIGABATRIN; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL FIELD TESTS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 81855169533     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: 15283933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.08.004     Document Type: Editorial

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