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Original Article

The Prevalence of Anisometropia, Amblyopia and Strabismus in Schoolchildren of Shiraz, Iran

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Pages 104-110 | Received 09 Jan 2010, Accepted 19 May 2010, Published online: 15 Sep 2010

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