Prevalence of refractive error and attitude to spectacle use among drivers of public institutions in Ibadan, Nigeria.

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High rate of motor vehicle accidents' have been associated with poor vision. Studies on drivers from elsewhere other than health institutions have found abnormal visual acuities. The aim of this study is to determine prevalence of refractive errors and the attitude to spectacle wear among drivers of public institutions studied.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann Afr Med

Title: Annals of African medicine

ISSN: 1596-3519

ISSN (Print): 0975-5764

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2007

Volume: 6

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Cob150@yahoo.com

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DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.55734

PubMed ID: 18240488

SO-VID: 30bc80ac-fb57-4601-9f53-deb2199e960d

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