Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness in a Nairobi urban population

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 69-72

  Ndegwa, L K ^a   Karimurio, J ^b   Okelo, R O ^c   Adala, H S ^d  

^a Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d LCIF   (Kenya)

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EID: 33745817806     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i4.9418     Document Type: Review

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