Prevalence of visual impairment and eye diseases in Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 560-566

  Awan, H R ^a   Ihsan, T ^b  

^a AL SHIFA TRUST EYE HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

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EID: 31844431889     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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