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The Status of Childhood Blindness and Functional Low Vision in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 2012

Childhood blindness and visual impairment (CBVI) are major disabilities that compromise the normal development of children. Health resources and practices to prevent CBVI are suboptimal in most countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). We reviewed the magnitude and the etiologies of child...

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Autores principales:	Khandekar, Rajiv, Kishore, H., Mansu, Rabiu M., Awan, Haroon
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:	Review Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4219227/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25371641 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-9233.142273

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