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Original Research

Comparison of Visual Acuity Measurement Using Three Methods: Standard ETDRS Chart, Near Chart and a Smartphone-Based Eye Chart Application

Nanida Tiraset1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandView further author information
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Anuchit Poonyathalang1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1857-8463View further author information
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Tanyatuth Padungkiatsagul1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5840-6172View further author information
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Montakarn Deeyai1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandView further author information
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Polathep Vichitkunakorn2 Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2309-5308View further author information
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Kavin Vanikieti1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 859-869 | Published online: 26 Feb 2021

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