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Original Article

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Ocular Trauma: The Singapore Indian Eye Study

Daniel ChuaSingapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
,
Wanling WongSingapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
,
Ecosse L. Lamoureux
,
Tin Aung
,
Seang-Mei Saw
&
Tien Y. WongCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 281-287 | Received 11 Nov 2010, Accepted 14 Aug 2011, Published online: 04 Nov 2011

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