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Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness, Cataract Surgical Coverage and Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Libya

Muhammad Mansur RabiuPrevention of Blindness Union RiyadhSaudi Arabia
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Mansour JenfTripoli Eye HospitalLibya
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Suad FituriTripoli Eye HospitalLibya
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Abdulhanan ChoudhuryWHO-EMR Office CairoEgypt
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Idris AgbabiakaQunfuda General HospitalSaudi Arabia
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Ahmed MousaDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversitySaudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 26-32 | Received 20 Nov 2011, Accepted 24 Jul 2012, Published online: 25 Jan 2013

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