Prevalence and characteristics of hearing and vision loss in preschool children from low income South African communities: results of a screening program of 10,390 children
Abstract Background The majority of children with sensory impairments live in low- and middle-income countries. More studies of hearing and vision impairment prevalence are needed, in order to generate more accurate estimates of trends in sensory impairments. This study aimed to estimate the prevale...
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Main Authors: | Susan Eksteen (Author), Robert H. Eikelboom (Author), Hannah Kuper (Author), Stefan Launer (Author), De Wet Swanepoel (Author) |
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2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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