Prevalence of Myopia and Hyperopia in 6- to 72-Month-Old African American and Hispanic Children: The Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

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AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ETHNICITY; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR;

EID: 72749090322     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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