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Reducing visual deficits caused by refractive errors in school and preschool children: results of a pilot school program in the Andean region of Apurimac, Peru

BACKGROUND: Refractive error is defined as the inability of the eye to bring parallel rays of light into focus on the retina, resulting in nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (Hyperopia) or astigmatism. Uncorrected refractive error in children is associated with increased morbidity and reduced...

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Autores principales: Latorre-Arteaga, Sergio, Gil-González, Diana, Enciso, Olga, Phelan, Aoife, García-Muñoz, Ángel, Kohler, Johannes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3925804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24560253
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.22656