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Original Article

Causes of Blindness among Syrian Refugees Living in Southeastern Turkey

Seyfettin ErdemDepartment of Ophtalmology, Bismil State Hospital, Diyarbakır, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 416-419 | Received 22 Jul 2018, Accepted 29 Jun 2019, Published online: 05 Jul 2019

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