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Original Article

Childhood blindness and visual impairment in the Narayani Zone of Nepal: a population-based survey

R. N. ByanjuOphthalmology, Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Bharatpur, NepalView further author information
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Ram Prasad KandelSEVA, Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Prasanna SharmaSEVA, Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Hari Bahadur ThapaOptometrist, Lumbini Eye Institute, Bhairahawa, NepalView further author information
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Manisha ShresthaOphthalmology, Bharatpur Eye Hospital, Bharatpur, NepalView further author information
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Ken BassettDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9414-562XView further author information
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Pages 257-263 | Received 22 Aug 2018, Accepted 02 Apr 2019, Published online: 27 Apr 2019

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