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Original Article

A Survey of Severe Visual Impairment and Blindness in Children Attending Thirteen Schools for the Blind in Sri Lanka

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Pages 36-43 | Received 13 Jul 2010, Accepted 18 Oct 2010, Published online: 28 Jan 2011

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