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. 2011 Jul 11;171(13):1206-7.
doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.140. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

Visual impairment, optical correction, and their impact on activity limitations in elderly persons: the POLA study

Vincent Daien, Karine Pérès, Max Villain, Alain Colvez, Cécile Delcourt, Isabelle Carrière

Visual impairment, optical correction, and their impact on activity limitations in elderly persons: the POLA study

Vincent Daien et al. Arch Intern Med. .
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