Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 81, Issue 9 , Pages 476-484 , September 2010

An analysis of vision screening data from New York City public schools

  • Marie I. Bodack, O.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Marie I. Bodack, O.D., Cincinnati Children's Hospital, MLC 4008, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039.
    • ,
  • Ida Chung, O.D.

      Affiliations

    • State University of New York State College of Optometry, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Ira Krumholtz, O.D.

      Affiliations

    • State University of New York State College of Optometry, New York, New York

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PII: S1529-1839(10)00276-9

doi: 10.1016/j.optm.2010.05.006

Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 81, Issue 9 , Pages 476-484 , September 2010

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