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Visual impairment in a Taiwanese population: Prevalence, causes, and socioeconomic factors

, M.D., , M.D., M.P.H., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 339-350 | Accepted 26 Jan 2001, Published online: 05 Nov 2015

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