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• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

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  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Refraction, Ocular/physiology

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Higher order aberrations in children with amblyopia

  This study examined higher order aberrations in eyes of children with amblyopia

  

  Abstract:

  PURPOSE: To quantify and characterize higher order aberrations in eyes of children with amblyopia. METHODS: Higher order aberrations were measured in a group of children using the iTrace Visual Function Analyzer (Tracey Technologies, Houston, TX). Children involved in the study had unilateral amblyopia secondary to strabismus or anisometropia. RESULTS: Thirty children between 6 and 17 more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the eye and adnexa - Visual disturbances and blindness -amblyopia

  Categories:

  amblyopia

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus, Vol: 45 Page: 92-6 2008 Mar-Apr
  C. Kirwan; M. O'Keefe

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• 2.   Higher-order aberrations in children

  The aim of this study was to quantify and characterise higher order aberrations in children and to investigate the influence of refractive error and cycloplegia

  

  Abstract:

  PURPOSE: To quantify and characterize higher order aberrations in children and to investigate the influence of refractive error and cycloplegia. DESIGN: Observational cross-sectional study. METHODS: setting: Clinical practice. patients: One hundred sixty-two eyes of 82 children were examined. The mean age of the children was 6.7 years (range, 4 to 14 years), and the mean manifest more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the eye and adnexa - Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction - cycloplegia

  Categories:

  higher order aberrations; refractive error; cycloplegia

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Am J Ophthalmol, Vol: 141 Page: 67-70 January 2006
  C. Kirwan; M. O'Keefe; H. Soeldner

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