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- Published on: 21 January 2008
- Published on: 6 December 2007
- Published on: 30 November 2007
- Published on: 21 January 2008Re: Amblyopia and visual functionShow More
Dear Editor,
I appreciate the letter by Dr. Lempert regarding Dr. Nilsson's Editorial to our study of the extension of the period of bilateral visual impairment (BVI) in persons with untreated amblyopia, and the response by Dr. Nilsson. A slight misunderstanding may arise, however, from the first sentence of Dr. Lempert's letter: "It is not surprising that amblyopes are at higher risk of bilateral visual impairm...
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None declared. - Published on: 6 December 2007Author's replyDear Editor,Show More
In a reply to my editorial in the November issue, Dr Lempert raises several valid concerns regarding vision screening for amblyopia. I would like to thank Dr Lempert for his reply and this possibility for a discussion on a difficult and important topic!
I was, however, slightly surprised to find that the reply is written as a rebuttal of my arguments, while I am of the same opinion as Dr Lempert, and have...
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None declared. - Published on: 30 November 2007Amblyopia and visual functionShow More
Re: van Leeuwen R, Eijkemans MJC, Vingerling JR, Hofman A, de Jong PTVM, Simonsz HJ Risk of bilateral visual impairment in individuals with amblyopia: the Rotterdam study BJO 2007;91 (11): 1450
Josefin Nilsson The negative impact of amblyopia from a population perspective: untreated amblyopia almost doubles the lifetime risk of bilateral visual impairment. BJO 2007;91 (11): 1417
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