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Prevalence of refractive error, presbyopia and spectacle coverage in Kahama District, Tanzania: a rapid assessment of refractive error

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Pages 58-64 | Received 26 Mar 2014, Accepted 08 Jul 2014, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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