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Research Paper

Rapid assessment of refractive error in the eThekwini Municipality of KwaZulu‐Natal, Durban, South Africa

Kovin S NaidooBrien Holden Vision Institute, Durban, South Africa,;African Vision Research Institute, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, Durban, South Africa,;Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, Durban, South Africa,
, PhD MPH OD,
Farai S ChinanayiAfrican Vision Research Institute, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, Durban, South Africa,
, PhD DO,
Prasidh RamsonDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, Durban, South Africa,
, MSc DO &
Khathutshelo P MashigeAfrican Vision Research Institute, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, Durban, South Africa,;School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia,
, PhD DO
Pages 360-365 | Received 14 Nov 2014, Accepted 04 Dec 2015, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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