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Investigating the visual status of preschool children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ali Alsaqr, Ghayda'a Ibrahim, Ali Abu Sharha, Raied Fagehi

Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology · 2017 · 36 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

It is important to perform vision screening of preschoolers. Early detection of abnormalities in refractive errors could help to minimize the effect of visual impairment.

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