Refractive errors and associated factors among patients visiting BoruMeda Hospital's secondary eye Unit in Dessie Town, South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia.
Background: In Ethiopia, refractive error is the second leading cause of vision impairment and the third main cause of blindness. Because refraction services are scarce and difficult to obtain, many people with refractive error live with impaired vision or blindness for the rest of their lives.Objec...
| Publicado en: | BMC Ophthalmology Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6 |
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7/18/2022
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