Polaroid Filters in the Treatment of Amblyopia

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Identifier 19930209_nanos_sciplatform3_06
Title Polaroid Filters in the Treatment of Amblyopia
Creator Michael L. Rosenberg
Affiliation Silver Springs, MD
Subject Polaroid Filters; Amblyopia; Visual Acuity Test
Description Three patients with documented amblyopia and decreased vision were treated with a polarizing filter taped over the patients' regular glasses. Visual acuity of the good eye while wearing the filter was not affected in any of the patients. A 65 year old female with a lifelong history of 20/1 00-20/200 vision improved to 20/25 over two months. Contrast sensitivity improved and the RAPD decreased.
Date 1993-02-09
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1993 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1993: Platform Presentations (Session 3)
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 1993. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 182839
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z63vn8