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Editorial

. 2004 Apr;122(4):451-2.

doi: 10.1001/archopht.122.4.451.

Blindness and visual impairment: a public health issue for the future as well as today

Frederick L Ferris 3rd, James M Tielsch

PMID: 15078660
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.122.4.451

Editorial

Blindness and visual impairment: a public health issue for the future as well as today

Frederick L Ferris 3rd et al. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Apr.

. 2004 Apr;122(4):451-2.

doi: 10.1001/archopht.122.4.451.

Authors

Frederick L Ferris 3rd, James M Tielsch

PMID: 15078660
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.122.4.451

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Kirchner C. Kirchner C. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Feb;123(2):285-6. doi: 10.1001/archopht.123.2.285-d. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005. PMID: 15710841 No abstract available.

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