A critical evaluation of the evidence supporting the practice of behavioural vision therapy
@article{Barrett2009ACE, title={A critical evaluation of the evidence supporting the practice of behavioural vision therapy}, author={B. Barrett}, journal={Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics}, year={2009}, volume={29} }
In 2000, the UK’s College of Optometrists commissioned a report to critically evaluate the theory and practice of behavioural optometry. The report which followed Jennings (2000 ; Behavioural optometry – a critical review. Optom. Pract. 1: 67) concluded that there was a lack of controlled clinical trials to support behavioural management strategies. The purpose of this report was to evaluate the evidence in support of behavioural approaches as it stands in 2008. The available evidence was… CONTINUE READING
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