Prevalence of Refractive Errors among Medical Students at University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of refractive errors and their types among medical students at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Design: A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study using self-administered electronic questionnaires. Materials and Methods: We conducted our study among...
| Publicado en: | International Medical Journal Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 106 - 111 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation
Apr2023
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