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The John Pratt-Johnson Annual Lecture

Stability of Visual Acuity after the Cessation of Amblyopia Treatment: Review of the Literature

Leah A. WalshIWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
, M.Sc., O.C.(C.), C.O.M.T.,
Erik K. HahnIWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
, M.Sc., O.C.(C.), C.O.M.T. &
G. Robert LaRocheIWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
, M.D.
Pages 89-98 | Published online: 22 Dec 2017

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