Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 75, Issue 4 , Pages 241-244 , April 2004

Full-time occlusion compared to part-time occlusion for the treatment of amblyopia

  • Timothy Hug, O.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: The Children's Mercy Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64108.

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PII: S1529-1839(04)70051-2

doi: 10.1016/S1529-1839(04)70051-2

Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 75, Issue 4 , Pages 241-244 , April 2004

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