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Research Article

Prevalence of non-vision-impairing conditions in a village in Chakwal district, Punjab, Pakistan

Arif Hussain Munawwar Memorial Hospital Chakwal PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Haroon Awan Sight Savers International Islamabad Pakistan
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Mohammed Daud Khan Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar Pakistan
Pages 413-426 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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