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Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - References

Citations

  1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for visual impairment in children younger than age 5 years: Recommendation statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvsch.htm.

  2. Ge J, et al. (2001). Surgical correction of hyperopia: Clear lens extraction and laser correction. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, 14(2): 301–313.

Other Works Consulted

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (2002). Refractive Errors (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology.

  • Lempert P (2003). Axial length-disc area ratio in esotropic amblyopia. Archives of Ophthalmology, 121(6): 821–824.

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Last Updated: December 19, 2005
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