Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 85-101 , January 2005

Present status of eye care in India

  • Ravi Thomas, MD

      Affiliations

    • L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Dr Ravi Thomas, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, L.V. Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, Andhra Pradesh, India.
    • ,
  • Padma Paul, MS

      Affiliations

    • L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
    • ,
  • Gullapalli N. Rao, MD

      Affiliations

    • L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
    • ,
  • J.P. Muliyil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
    • ,
  • Annie Mathai, MS

      Affiliations

    • L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

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