A novel strategy for management of uncorrected refractive errors in urban slums
Background: Blindness and Vision impairment remains a major public health issue not only in rural but also in urban areas. Concept of using peripheral health centers to render primary health care services to the community was a WHO proposed model. However, establishing them in urban slums is a chall...
Main Authors: | Prema K Chande, Hiral Korani, B R Shamanna |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Oman Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2015;volume=8;issue=2;spage=107;epage=110;aulast=Chande |
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