ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMBLYOPIA
New Latin, from Greek ambluōpia, from amblus dull, dim + ōps eye.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMBLYOPIA»
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amblyopia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
amblyopia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Amblyopia: A Multidisciplinary Approach
This book provides a summary and synthesis of current issues and research within the field of one of the most challenging paediatric eye conditions - Amblyopia.
Merrick Moseley, Alistair R. Fielder, 2002
2
Handbook of Pediatric Strabismus and
Amblyopia
Distilling the essentials of these prevelant and sometimes complicated cases into a portable, complete and authorative pocket reference, this handbook offers a complete picture of how to best treat pediatric patients.
Kenneth W. Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, Lisa Thompson, 2006
3
Management of Strabismus and
Amblyopia: A Practical Guide
Written for the general ophthalmologist, orthoptist, ophthalmic technologist, and subspecialists in strabismus, this guide outlines the most successful diagnostic and treatment methods.
John A. Pratt-Johnson, Geraldine Tillson, 2001
Poetry. "AMBLYOPIA is an invitation to a new architecture, where spaces are construed with artifacts of the mind-favorite haunts, obscure discoveries, longings, persons and objects--as well as vital responses to the habitat it creates.
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Harley's Pediatric Ophthalmology
The term "amblyopia," derived from Greek, literally means "dullness of vision."
von Noorden defined amblyopia as a "decrease of visual acuity in one eye when
caused by abnormal binocular interaction or occurring in one or both eyes as a ...
Robison D. Harley, Leonard B. Nelson, Scott E. Olitsky, 2005
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FMRI Studies of
Amblyopia: Pediatric and Adult Perspectives
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is currently the technique of choice for mapping functional neuroanatomy in humans, and over the past 15 years there has been a dramatic growth in the number of studies that provide brain ...
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Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, ...
Included among the amblyopic patients are those whose amblyopia results from
uncorrected refractive errors. Such amblyopia is of particular clinical importance
because of its prevalence, prognosis, and relative ease of management.
Mitchell Scheiman, Bruce Wick, 2008
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Pediatric Ophthalmology: Current Thought and A Practical Guide
The prevalence of amblyopia is 3−5% [4]; it is usually unilateral and associated
with anisometropia or strabismus (or both). Its onset is in the first decade of life,
but its effects can last a lifetime [4]. Amblyopia is best diagnosed and treated as ...
Edward M. Wilson, Richard Saunders, Trivedi Rupal, 2008
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The 5-minute Pediatric Consult
DEFINITION Amblyopia is poor vision, usually just in one eye, resulting from poor
visual input during early childhood (the critical period for visual development). •
Although the cause of amblyopia may be correctable (refractive blur, strabismus,
...
M. William Schwartz, 2003
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Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics: ...
8.5 Quality of Life Pharmacological occlusion, in the form of atro□ pine, has been
found to be as effective as conventional occlusion (patching) in the treatment of
both moderate and severe amblyopia. Weekend- only atropine instillation has ...
Birgit Lorenz, Michael C. Brodsky, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMBLYOPIA»
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amblyopia is used in the context of the following news items.
Free eye exams for Kiwis under 16
The majority of NZ children are screened for amblyopia ('lazy-eye') at age four through the B4 School Check, but the screening does not ... «SunLive, Jul 15»
Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography analysis of …
... and macular oedema, (2) a history of amblyopia in the affected eye, (3) diabetes and a history of retinal vascular occlusion in the affected eye ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
Benefit and harm of vision screening in preschool-aged children still …
The only new treatment study since 2008 that delivered evaluable results compared earlier versus later acupuncture treatment of amblyopia in ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
Vision screening in preschool-aged children: Benefit and harm still …
The only new treatment study since 2008 that delivered evaluable results compared earlier versus later acupuncture treatment of amblyopia in ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
Pediatric Vision-Screening Campaign Begins In Jacksonville
Dr. Rick Bendel is outgoing president of FSO. He says a serious disorder to look for in young children is Amblyopia, commonly called “lazy eye. «WJCT NEWS, Jun 15»
Salesforce CEO invests in eye disorder diagnostic app-maker …
The app uses photoscreening features to test users for the risk factors for amblyopia, a functional disorder of the eye that typically comes from ... «MobiHealthNews, Jun 15»
Good eye care begins in the nursery
The term for a lazy eye is amblyopia. With that, even with the best pair of glasses, the vision is behind in its development because the brain ... «Roanoke Times, Jun 15»
Saudi- 'Eye Spy' program checks vision of 13600 children
... were diagnosed with astigmatism 5 percent with amblyopia (lazy eye) 4 percent percent with dry eye syndrome and 1 percent with cataract. «MENAFN.COM, Jun 15»
'Eye Spy' program checks vision of 13600 children
... 13 percent had deviation of the eye, 8 percent were diagnosed with astigmatism, 5 percent with amblyopia (lazy eye), 4 percent percent with ... «Arab News, Jun 15»
Kids Go Free: Specsavers Offers Free Eye Exams
The majority of New Zealand children are screened for amblyopia ('lazy-eye') at four years of age through the B4 School Check, but the ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
