Prevalence of refractive errors among school-going children in a multistate study in India.

Elizabeth JosephMeena CkRahul KumarMary SebastianCatherine M SuttleNathan Congdon Sheeladevi SethuGudlavalleti Vs Murthynull null

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2022)

Refractive error, especially myopia, is common in India. Differences in prevalence between states appear to be driven by literacy rates, suggesting that the burden of myopia may rise as literacy increases.

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