Prevalence of Astigmatism in 4- to 6-Year-Old Population of Mashhad, Iran
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1Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, IR Iran 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Department of Optometry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran 4Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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