The Thai Logarithmic Visual Acuity Chart

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 673-680

  Ruamviboonsuk, Paisan ^a   Tiensuwan, Montip ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SAMPLE SIZE; THAILAND; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAMPLE SIZE; THAILAND; VISION TESTS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036616548     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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