Examining Spectacle Coverage and Refractive Errors Among a University Student Population in Oman.
Background: Effective spectacle coverage (ESC) is a measure used to assess the level of corrected refractive errors within a community, providing insights into eye health and the efficacy of eye care systems. Global spectacle coverage exhibits significant variances, with limited data on young indivi...
| Publicado en: | Advances in Public Health Vol. 2026; pp. 1 - 7 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2/25/2026
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