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Original Article

The Prevalence of Visual Impairment in School Children of Upper-Middle Socioeconomic Status in Kathmandu

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Pages 17-23 | Received 03 Jun 2007, Accepted 17 Oct 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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