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| LETTER TO THE EDITOR |
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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 100 |
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Bruckner's test as a screening modality for anisometropia and strabismus
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok, Thailand
| Date of Web Publication | 10-Aug-2011 |
Correspondence Address:
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok 10160
Thailand
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.83666
How to cite this article:
Wiwanitkit V. Bruckner's test as a screening modality for anisometropia and strabismus. Oman J Ophthalmol 2011;4:100 |
Sir,
I read the recent publication on Brόckner's test as a screening modality for anisometropia and strabismus with great interest. [1] Amitava et al. concluded, "MBT is highly accurate and useful for ruling in anisometropia and strabismus in children who fail 6/9 Snellen". [1] I agree with Amitava et al. in that Brόckner's test might be a good screening test. However, there are some points to be discussed. First, the cost-effectiveness of this test is very interesting. It is useful to know this aspect. Second, this is a very old test that is mentioned to be useful for this problem in very young children. [2]
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| 1. | Amitava AK, Kewlani D, Khan Z, Razzak A. Assessment of a modification of Brückner's test as a screening modality for anisometropia and strabismus. Oman J Ophthalmol 2010;3:131-5. 
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| 2. | Tongue AC. Refractive errors in children. Pediatr Clin North Am 1987;34:1425-37.
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