Are readymade spectacles sufficient in developing countries

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 900-902

  Ramke, Jacqueline ^a   Franzco, Garry Brian ^a  

^a Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFOCAL LENS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH PROGRAM; LETTER; PRESBYOPIA; REFRACTION ERROR; SPECTACLES; TIMOR-LESTE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EYEGLASSES; HUMANS; INDONESIA; REFRACTIVE ERRORS;

EID: 73649087644     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2009.02189.x     Document Type: Letter

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