Comparative Study
The distribution of refractive errors in Nigeria
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Comparative Study
The distribution of refractive errors in Nigeria
Ophthalmic Physiol Opt.
1987.
Abstract
A clinical study of the refractive errors of 349 females aged between 5 and 69 years and 473 males aged between 3 and 62 years was undertaken. This report describes the prevalence of the different types of refractive errors with regard to sex and age.
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