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Research Article

Prevalence of Refractive Error and Spectacle Coverage in Zoba Ma’ekel Eritrea: A Rapid Assessment of Refractive Error

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Pages 131-137 | Received 11 Sep 2012, Accepted 18 Nov 2012, Published online: 28 May 2013

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