Global cataract blindness: the unmet challenge
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Global cataract blindness: the unmet challenge
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Prevalence of blindness and cataract surgery in Nepal.Br J Ophthalmol. 1998 Jun;82(6):600-5. doi: 10.1136/bjo.82.6.600. Br J Ophthalmol. 1998. PMID: 9797657 Free PMC article.
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Visual functioning and quality of life outcomes among cataract operated and unoperated blind populations in Nepal.Br J Ophthalmol. 1998 Jun;82(6):606-10. doi: 10.1136/bjo.82.6.606. Br J Ophthalmol. 1998. PMID: 9797658 Free PMC article.
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