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Original Article

The Prevalence of Blindness and Cataract Surgery in Rautahat District, Nepal

Yuddha D. SapkotaNepal Netra Jyoti Sangh, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, NepalCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Mohan SunuwarAssociations for Ophthalmic Cooperation to Asia, Tripureshwor, Kathmanddu
,
Takeshi NaitoAssociations for Ophthalmic Cooperation to Asia, Tripureshwor, Kathmanddu
,
Junsuke AkuraAssociations for Ophthalmic Cooperation to Asia, Tripureshwor, Kathmanddu
&
Him K. AdhikariAssociations for Ophthalmic Cooperation to Asia, Tripureshwor, Kathmanddu
Pages 82-89 | Received 25 Nov 2008, Accepted 31 Dec 2009, Published online: 19 Mar 2010

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