Treatment of Anisometropic Amblyopia Using Bangerter Foil and Vision Therapy.
Background: There are many approaches to treating amblyopia; opaque patching is one of the most common. However, opaque patching is known to have limited patient compliance due to poor cosmesis and social stigma. Partial occlusion with translucent Bangerter foils is a viable alternative to opaque pa...
| Publicado en: | Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. 189 - 192 |
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| Formato: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Optometric Extension Program
Nov2017
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