Uncorrected refractive error: The major and most easily avoidable cause of vision loss

Community Eye Health Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 63, 2007, Pages 37-39

  Holden, Brien A ^a,b,c  

^a International Centre for Eyecare Education   (Australia)

^b WHO Refractive Error Working Group   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESBYOPIA; PRODUCTIVITY; REFRACTION ERROR; SOCIOECONOMICS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 36048936254     PISSN: 09536833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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