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Editorial
. 2007 Nov;91(11):1417-8.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.122168.

The negative impact of amblyopia from a population perspective: untreated amblyopia almost doubles the lifetime risk of bilateral visual impairment

Josefin Nilsso
Editorial

The negative impact of amblyopia from a population perspective: untreated amblyopia almost doubles the lifetime risk of bilateral visual impairment

Josefin Nilsso. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

Van Leewen et al's work provides valuable data, moving us closer to determining whether preschool vision screening can be justified

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