2001, Number 3
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Rev Hosp M Gea Glz 2001; 4 (3)
Amblyopia
Hernández OT, Amaya PR, De la Fuente TMA
Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 54-56
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ABSTRACT
Amblyopia is a condition that consist basically in diminution of visual acuity without demonstrable organic cause, it can be unior bilateral and severity is variable. There are 6 known causes of ambyoplia; the most common are the strabismic amblyopia and the anisometropic amblyopia. In Mexico, the incidence is about 2% to 5% of general population, so there are 3 to 4 million of amblyopic patients who have incapacity for develop binocular vision resulting in both social and laboral areas. The early detection and prevention are the best way for avoids it.
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