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Research Article

Near vision impairment and effective refractive error coverage for near vision in Andhra Pradesh, India – The Akividu Visual Impairment Study (AVIS)

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Received 05 Dec 2022, Accepted 17 Mar 2024, Published online: 14 Apr 2024

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