Research Article: Pediatric Eye Care Treatment Rates and Community Compliance to a Spectacle Provision Program in an Underserved School District in San Diego, CA
Introduction:
Refractive error (RE) is the leading cause of all vision impairment worldwide. , In many cases, this refractive error goes uncorrected and is among the leading causes of reversible blindness. In the United States, it is estimated that half the population has clinically significant refractive error, the majority of whom (.–.%) have been shown to achieve significantly better visual acuity following spectacle correction. Although the prevalence of refractive error is lower in children, , the lifelong impact of…
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