Near visual acuity in an inner city Hispanic community: understanding the barriers and benefits of correction
Presbyopia is age-related loss of accommodation that gradually impairs near vision. Few studies have examined the burden of presbyopia in the United States of America (USA) and none have examined it in economically disadvantaged or minority populations, in which there are increased rates of visual i...
Main Authors: | Thomas Wubben, Gregory Wolfe, Christopher Guerrero, Wanda Jettka Korcz, David J Ramsey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2014-07-01
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Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/article/near-visual-acuity-in-an-inner-city-hispanic-community-understanding-the-barriers-and-benefits-of-correction/ |
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