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Visual Impairment among Primary School Children in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: An impairment of the visual system at or shortly after birth adversely affects educational performance of children which typically occurs through vision. Limited evidence on the magnitude and causes of visual impairment is one of the reasons for the low priority given to eye care in low-...

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Autores principales:	Ferede, Ayanaw Tsega, Alemu, Destaye Shiferaw, Gudeta, Alemayehu Desalegn, Alemu, Haile Woretaw, Melese, Mulusew Asferaw
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2020
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7463391/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32908684 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6934013

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