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. 1985 Nov;69(11):851–853. doi: 10.1136/bjo.69.11.851

A first attempt to prevent amblyopia and squint by spectacle correction of abnormal refractions from age 1 year.

R M Ingram, C Walker, J M Wilson, P E Arnold, J Lucas, S Dally
PMCID: PMC1040758  PMID: 3904821

Abstract

Spectacle correction of unusually hypermetropic refractions from age 1 year did not reduce the incidence of squint or amblyopia, nor did it lead to a reduction in the severity of residual amblyopia after subsequent occlusion.

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