Evidence for the need for vision screening of school children in Turkey

Evidence for the need for vision screening of school children in Turkey

Abstract Background In many countries, access to general health and eye care is related to an individual’s socioeconomic status (SES). We aimed to examine the prevalence of oculo-visual disorders in children in Istanbul Turkey, drawn from schools at SES extremes but geographically nearby. Methods Th...

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Main Authors: Serap Azizoğlu, Sheila G. Crewther, Funda Şerefhan, Ayla Barutchu, Sinan Göker, Barbara M. Junghans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Public health
Socioeconomic status
Primary school children
Middle East
Visual screening
Refractive errors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0618-9

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