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. 2007 Sep;20(63):40-1.

Presbyopia: prevalence, impact, and interventions

Ilesh Patel¹, Sheila K West

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PMID: 17971909
PMCID: PMC2040246

Presbyopia: prevalence, impact, and interventions

Ilesh Patel et al. Community Eye Health. 2007 Sep.

. 2007 Sep;20(63):40-1.

Authors

Ilesh Patel¹, Sheila K West

Affiliation

¹ Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 17971909
PMCID: PMC2040246

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