Prevalence and Distribution of Refractive Errors among School-going Adolescents: A Retrospective Analysis from Madhya Pradesh, India.
The present study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of refractive errors in school going adolescents in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, India. This secondary data analysis utilized data from school based vision screenings conducted in 2021–2022 in 33 schools in rural and urban regions of Dewas...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 705 - 709 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Jul/Aug2025
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