Efficiency of amblyopia treatment in older children
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Detection and treatment of amblyopia in children.
Refractive errors are a common cause of decreased visual acuity. They can be found in 2-4% of preschool children. If not discovered on time and not properly treated, they can lead to amblyopia and strabismus. The active participation of parents and paediatricians is of great importance in timely discovering and treatment of amblyopia. The most common causes of amblyopia are strabismus (50.1%) a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.30728