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THE DISTRIBUTION OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS IN NIGERIA
Author(s) -
Kragha I. K. O. K.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
ophthalmic and physiological optics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1475-1313
pISSN - 0275-5408
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-1313.1987.tb00739.x
Subject(s) - distribution (mathematics) , optometry , refractive error , mathematics , optics , medicine , physics , visual acuity , mathematical analysis
Abstract— A clinical study of the refractive errors of 349 females aged between 5 and 69 years and 473 males aged between 3 and 62 years was undertaken. This report describes the prevalence of the different types of refractive errors with regard to sex and age.