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Original Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Refractive Errors Among Type 2 Diabetics in Kinmen, Taiwan

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Pages 2-9 | Received 02 Dec 2006, Accepted 20 Jul 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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