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Other Works Consulted
American Academy of Ophthalmology (2002). Refractive Errors (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2009). Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf09/visualscr/viseldrs.htm.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: February 18, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology | |
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