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Myopia – Risk Factors, Prevalence in Bulgarian Schools, and Prevention

By: Ch. Vidinova and  A. Koeva  
Open Access
|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2024-0074 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 32
Submitted on: Jul 12, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 16, 2024
Published on: Nov 23, 2024
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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