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Prevalence of Blindness and Low Vision in a Rural Population in Northern China: Preliminary Results from a Population-Based Survey

Xuefei LiBeijing Best-Vision Eye Clinic, Beijing, China
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Qiang ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Lanping SunHebei Handan Eye Hospital, Handan City, Hebei Province, China
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Zhengang WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hebei Cixian Hospital, Ci County, Hebei Province, China
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Song HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Shaowei WuSchool of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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Ningli WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 272-277 | Received 08 Jul 2011, Accepted 01 Mar 2012, Published online: 23 Aug 2012

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