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The iPod binocular home‐based treatment for amblyopia in adults: efficacy and compliance

Robert F HessMcGill Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,View further author information
, DSc,
Raiju Jacob BabuDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,View further author information
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Simon ClavagnierMcGill Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,View further author information
, PhD,
Joanna BlackDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand,View further author information
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William BobierDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,View further author information
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Benjamin ThompsonDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand,View further author information
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Pages 389-398 | Received 05 Apr 2014, Accepted 03 Jun 2014, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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