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Original Article

Prevalence and Causes of Severe Visual Impairment and Blindness Among Children in the Lorestan Province of Iran, Using the Key Informant Method

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Pages 95-102 | Received 10 Mar 2009, Accepted 15 Nov 2009, Published online: 19 Mar 2010

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