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Original Article

Longitudinal Impact on Quality of Life for School-aged Children with Amblyopia Treatment: Perspective from Children

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Pages 208-214 | Received 25 Feb 2014, Accepted 18 Jan 2015, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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