Spectrum of eye disorders seen in a pediatric eye clinic South East Nigeria
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Spectrum of Eye Disorders Seen in a Pediatric Eye Clinic South East Nigeria
PURPOSE This study aims to determine the prevalence, pattern, and time of presentation for the ocular disorders seen among children attending a pediatric eye clinic in Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart review of all first-time patients at a pediatric eye clinic, within 2005-2007 was carried out. Data on cohort demographics, duration of illness before the presentation, and t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1117-6806
DOI: 10.4103/njs.njs_37_16