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Comment
. 1998 Nov 7;317(7168):1319-20.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7168.1319a.

Visual impairment is not enough to assess need for treatment

A Mordue, D W Parkin
Comment

Visual impairment is not enough to assess need for treatment

A Mordue et al. BMJ. .
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