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Br J Ophthalmol 2000;84:1333 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.11.1333
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Effect of spectacles on changes of spherical hypermetropia in infants

  1. H J SIMONSZ
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Dijkzigt, NL 3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands
  1. simonsz{at}compuserve.com

    Editor,—Ingram et al 1 describe the effects of spectacles on changes of spherical hypermetropia in infants who did, and did not, have strabismus. The aim of the study was to explore why emmetropisation fails in children who have strabismus. It was found that mean spherical hypermetropia decreased in both eyes …

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