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Invited systematic review

Prevalence of refractive errors in children in India: a systematic review

Sethu SheeladeviSchool of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK,Correspondence[email protected]
,
Bharani SeelamThe George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, India,
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Phanindra B NukellaVision 2020: The Right to Sight, New Delhi, India,
,
Aditi ModiOrbis International, Gurgaon, India,
,
Rahul AliOrbis International, Gurgaon, India,
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Lisa KeayThe George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, India,
Pages 495-503 | Received 13 Jun 2017, Accepted 21 Mar 2018, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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