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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Blindness and Low Vision in Cape Verde Islands: Results of a National Eye Survey

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Pages 219-226 | Received 28 Nov 2005, Accepted 07 Mar 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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