Better Education In Sight
Explore what uncorrected refractive error really costs children worldwide, including a closer look at the 23 countries where correcting it early could nearly or more than double a child’s lifetime income.
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Parami Dhakhwa, Bryce Everett, Brad Wong. Better education in sight. An estimate of global learning and economic productivity losses from uncorrected refractive error in schools. (2024)
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Back cover: Arpan Chowdhury
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