Refractive abnormalities in childhood.
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The knowledgeable pediatrician can make a significant contribution to the management of refractive errors by aiding in the early recognition of abnormalities, making appropriate referrals, and reinforcing the ophthalmologist's recommendations to the family. If this article has focused the reader's attention and caused a few rays of light to fall on an important subject, it has achieved its purpose.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric clinics of North America
دوره 50 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003