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. 2019;32(105):15-16.

How to detect myopia in the eye clinic

Michelle L Hennelly  1
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How to detect myopia in the eye clinic

Michelle L Hennelly. Community Eye Health. 2019.
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Testing visual acuity using a tumbling E chart. UGANDA
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A pinhole occluder is an opaque disc with one or more small holes. In people with myopia, visual acuity increases with the use of a pinhole. TANZANIA
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