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Original Article

Refractive Error in School Children in an Urban and Rural Setting in Cambodia

Zoe Gao
,
Ngy MengPreah Ang Doung National Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
,
James Muecke
,
Weng Onn ChanSight For All Foundation, South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, Australia
,
Horm PisethThe Fred Hollows Foundation, Australia
,
Aimee KongSight For All Foundation, South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, Australia
,
Theresa JnguyenphamhhSight For All Foundation, South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, Australia
,
Yalda DehghanSight For All Foundation, South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Adelaide, Australia
,
Dinesh Selva
,
Robert CassonCorrespondence[email protected]
&
Kim AngNational Paediatric Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Pages 16-22 | Received 25 Apr 2011, Accepted 16 Aug 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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