Refractive errors survey in primary school children (6-12 year Old) in 2 provinces: Bangkok and Nakhonpathom (one year result)

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1205-1210

  Yingyong, Penpimol ^a  

^a Mettapracharak Hospital Nakhon Pathom   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bangkok; Nakhonpathom; Primary school children; Refractive errors; Survey

Indexed keywords

AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REFRACTION ERROR; SCHOOL CHILD; THAILAND; VISUAL DISORDER; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; SPECTACLES; STUDENT; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS; THAILAND; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77958110307     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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