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Neurodegenerative diseases and color vision impairment: a literature review

Eva Mrázková
1
,
Nikol Gottfriedová
2
,
Martina Kovalová
1, 2, 3
,
Ondřej Machaczka
1, 3
,
Veronika Koutná
4
,
Vladimír Janout
1
,
Jana Janoutová
1, 4

  1. Center for Research and Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
  2. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
  3. Department of Healthcare Management and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
  4. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2024; 26(3): 389–401
Online publish date: 2024/09/30
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