Refractive Errors in 3–6 Year-Old Chinese Children: A Very Low Prevalence of Myopia?
Refractive Errors in 3–6 Year-Old Chinese Children: A Very Low Prevalence of Myopia?
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Lan, Weizhong , Zhao, Feng , Lin, Lixia , Li, Zhen , Zeng, Junwen , Yang, Zhikuan and Morgan, Ian G.
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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To examine the prevalence of refractive errors in children aged 3-6 years in China.
Children were recruited for a trial of a home-based amblyopia screening kit in Guangzhou preschools, during which cycloplegic refractions were measured in both eyes of 2480 children. Cycloplegic refraction (from 3 to 4 drops of 1% cyclopentolate to ensure aboliti...
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Refractive Errors in 3–6 Year-Old Chinese Children: A Very Low Prevalence of Myopia?
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1447630529
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1447630529
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0078003
