Visual acuity deficits in children with nystagmus and down syndrome

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 458-463

  Felius, Joost ^a   Beauchamp, Cynthia L ^b   Stager, David R ^b  

^a RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST   (United States)

^b Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus PA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BINOCULAR TELLER ACUITY CARD TESTING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFANT; MALE; NYSTAGMUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SCHOOL CHILD; STRABISMUS; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL ACUITY CHART; VISUAL ACUITY DEFICIT; VISUAL ACUITY TESTING EQUIPMENT; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84892576357     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.09.023     Document Type: Article

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