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. 2021;34(113):s11-s12.
Epub 2022 Mar 1.

Primary eye care in Bhutan: achievements and challenges

Nor Tshering Lepcha  1 , Indra Prasad Sharma  2
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Primary eye care in Bhutan: achievements and challenges

Nor Tshering Lepcha et al. Community Eye Health. 2021.
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An elderly person gets screened for vision during the RAAB survey in 2018, Trongsa. BHUTAN
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