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Original Article

Prevelence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness in Older Adults in an Area of India with a High Cataract Surgical Rate

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Pages 185-195 | Received 25 Jul 2008, Accepted 19 Jan 2010, Published online: 19 Jul 2010

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