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Research Article

The causes and profile of visual loss in an onchocerciasis-endemic forest-savanna zone in Nigeria

Rich E. Umeh Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nigeria College of Medicine, Enugu, Nigeria
Pages 303-315 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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