Idiopathic amblyopia: a diagnosis of exclusion. A report of 3 patients.
Summary of "Idiopathic amblyopia: a diagnosis of exclusion. A report of 3 patients."
The aim of this study was to report the clinical course for 3 young patients diagnosed with idiopathic amblyopia.
Affiliation
School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.)
ISSN: 1558-1527
Pages: 290-7
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21524600
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optm.2011.02.003
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