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Prevalence and patterns of hearing impairment in Egypt: a national household survey, Volume 13, Issue 5,2007 [pdf 252kb]

Prevalence of refractive error and low vision among schoolchildren in Cairo, Volume 13, Issue 3, 2007 [pdf 212kb]

Risk factors for eye complications in patients with diabetes mellitus: development and progression Volume 6, Issue 2/3, 2000 [pdf 544kb]

Hypothyroidism and open-angle glaucoma: an accidental or an essential coexistence, Volume 6, Issue 2/3, 2000 [pdf 224kb]

Prevalence of visual impairment and eye diseases in Afghan refugees in Pakistan, Volume 4, Issue 3, 1998 [pdf 284kb]

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