Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay

PURPOSE: To characterize refractive errors in Paraguayan children aged 5-16 years and investigate effect of age, gender, and ethnicity. METHODS:The study was conducted at 3 schools that catered to Mennonite, indigenous, and mixed race children. Children were examined for presenting visual acuity, au...

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Main Authors: Marissa Janine Carter, Van Charles Lansingh, Gisela Schacht, Miguel Río del Amo, Miguel Scalamogna, Thomas Douglas France
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2013-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492013000200008&lng=en&tlng=en