Prevalence of myopia in Danish conscripts: A response

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 914-

  Sangtam, Tiakumzuk ^a,b   Maheshwar, Bakthavatsalu ^a,b   Au Eong, Kah Guan ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Jurong Medical Centre Singapore   (Singapore)

^c TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^e SINGAPORE EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENMARK; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LETTER; MYOPIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

DENMARK; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MYOPIA; PREVALENCE;

EID: 73349096903     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01392.x     Document Type: Letter

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