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Research Article

Prevalence of amblyopia among defaulters of preschool vision screening

Douglas K. Newman Department of Ophthalmology, Addenbrookes Hospital
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Miranda M. East Community Child Health, Lifespan Healthcare, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, Cambridge, U.K.
Pages 67-71 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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