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Barriers to the Provision of Clinical Low-Vision Services Among Ophthalmologists in Nigeria

O. Ike Okoye Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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A. E. Aghaji Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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R. E. Umeh Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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D. F. E. Nwagbo Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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A. Chuku Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
Pages 11-17 | Accepted 28 Nov 2006, Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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