Plasticity of the visual cortex and treatment of amblyopia

Current Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 18, 2014, Pages R936-R940

  Sengpiel, Frank ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ANIMAL; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL CORTEX;

AMBLYOPIA; ANIMALS; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 84908216102     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: 18790445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.05.063     Document Type: Review

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