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In this paper an attempt is made to define, quantify and determine the causes of childhood blindness in different parts of the world, with particular emphasis on blinding diseases which are detectable during the neonatal period.
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Foster, A., Gilbert, C. Epidemiology of childhood blindness. Eye 6, 173–176 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1992.34
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