Prevalence and risk factors of refractive errors among preparatory school students in Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Background: Studying the epidemiology of refractive errors (REs) among school students is important for developing national strategies that can prevent visual impairment. The purpose of this study was to detect the prevalence and risk factors of RE among preparatory school students in Beni-Suef, Egy...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 43 - 48 |
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