Amblyopia
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A nonspecific term referring to impaired vision. Major subcategories include stimulus deprivation-induced amblyopia and toxic amblyopia. Stimulus deprivation-induced amblyopia is a developmental disorder of the visual cortex. A discrepancy between visual information received by the visual cortex from each eye results in abnormal cortical development. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
PR2.17419, 1957-1960
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17419
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: blindness; amblyopia; and carotid stenosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1957-1960