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Are Nonprescription Sunglasses in Ethiopian Market Protective for Ultraviolet Radiation?

BACKGROUND: Nonprescription sunglasses are available in bulk from authorized and unauthorized vendors. Sunglasses should follow the minimum requirements to sufficiently protect the eyes. In this study, we found that a significant proportion of nonprescription sunglasses available at authorized and u...

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Autores principales:	Alemu, Haile Woretaw, Adimassu, Nebiyat Feleke
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove 2021
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7797341/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33442315 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTO.S290249

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