Prevalence and factors associated with childhood visual impairment in Ethiopia

Visual impairment is a significant loss of vision. It has an impact on the prosperity of different countries. It has been difficult to plan preventive measures against visual impairment due to the scarcity of data about the extent of the problem. The study was aimed at assessing the prevalence and i...

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Published in:Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) N.Z.), 2017-01, Vol.11, p.1941-1948
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Childhood vision disorders
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Native peoples
Ophthalmology
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LDCs
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Native peoples
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Secondary school students
Secondary schools
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Visual impairment
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