Epidemiology survey of visual loss

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 304-307

  Yusup, Mehriban ^a   Chen, Xue Yi ^a  

^a XINJIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blindness; Epidemiology; Low vision; Visual loss

Indexed keywords

EYE PAIN; FAMILY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 77749340849     PISSN: 16725123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5123.2010.02.033     Document Type: Review

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