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Original Article

Uncorrected Refractive Errors, Presbyopia and Spectacle Coverage: Results from a Rapid Assessment of Refractive Error Survey

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Pages 269-274 | Received 14 Nov 2008, Accepted 05 Jun 2009, Published online: 08 Oct 2009

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