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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Main Authors: | Sergio Latorre-Arteaga (Author), Diana Gil-González (Author), Olga Enciso (Author), Aoife Phelan (Author), Ángel García-Muñoz (Author), Johannes Kohler (Author) |
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Taylor & Francis Group,
2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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