Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
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References
Citations
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for visual impairment in children younger than age 5 years: Recommendation statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvsch.htm.
Ge J, et al. (2001). Surgical correction of hyperopia: Clear lens extraction and laser correction. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, 14(2): 301–313.
Other Works Consulted
American Academy of Ophthalmology (2002). Refractive Errors (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Lempert P (2003). Axial length-disc area ratio in esotropic amblyopia. Archives of Ophthalmology, 121(6): 821–824.
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Last Updated:
November 23, 2007- Author:
- Jeannette Curtis
- Medical Review:
- Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
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