The global issue of vision loss and what we can do about it: José Rizal medal 2015

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 95-96

  Taylor, Hugh R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eye care; Ophthalmology; Vision loss

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; EDUCATION; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMAN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; VISION, LOW;

BLINDNESS; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PREVALENCE; VISION, LOW;

EID: 85008230292     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21620989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000188     Document Type: Review

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