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Editorial
. 2008 May;246(5):627-9.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-008-0799-2. Epub 2008 Apr 1.

The prescribing of prisms in clinical practice

Lyle S Gray
Editorial

The prescribing of prisms in clinical practice

Lyle S Gray. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2008 May.

Abstract

The use of prisms in cases of decompensated heterophoria is an established treatment modality. The clinical literature lacks consensus upon the appropriate use of prisms, and fails to provide the necessary evidence base. While the experimental literature can guide the practitioner, the lack of double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical studies needs to be addressed.

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