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Original Article

Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study – Visual Function Questionnaire: Further Improvements in Psychometric Properties using Rasch Analysis

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Pages 306-316 | Received 30 May 2011, Accepted 06 Mar 2012, Published online: 14 Sep 2012

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