Visual impairment among 10–14-year school children in Puducherry: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: According to the 2010 estimates by the World Health Organization, nearly 285 million (4.24% of total population) people of all ages worldwide are visually impaired. Almost 18.9 million children under 15 years of age are visually impaired globally. In developing countries, 7%–31% of chi...

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Main Authors: R Vishnuprasad, Joy Bazroy, K Madhanraj, Hannah Ranjee Prashanth, Zile Singh, Abel K Samuel, T Muthukumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=1;spage=58;epage=62;aulast=Vishnuprasad