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Original Research

Visual Impairment and Blindness in Saudi Arabia’s School for the Blind: A Cross-Sectional Study

Khalid M Alabdulwahhab1 Department of Opthalmology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah11952, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mohammad S Ahmad2 Department of Community Medicine/ Public Health, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah11952, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 169-173 | Published online: 07 Oct 2020

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