The Impact of Uncorrected Myopia on Individuals and Society

Overview

Journal Community Eye Health

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2019 Aug 15

PMID 31409943

Citations 18

Authors

Nathan Congdon

Anthea Burnett

Kevin Frick

Affiliations

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