The negative impact of amblyopia from a population perspective: untreated amblyopia almost doubles the lifetime risk of bilateral visual impairment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 91 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007