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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 23, 2016 - Issue 3
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Generating Evidence for Program Planning: Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness in Bangladesh

Mohammad MuhitChild Sight Foundation (CSF), Dhaka, Bangladesh;Faculty of Public Health and Life Sciences, University of South Asia, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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Zakia WadudChild Sight Foundation (CSF), Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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Johurul IslamChild Sight Foundation (CSF), Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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Zareen KhairFred Hollows Foundation, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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BR ShamannaSchool of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Jenny JungDiscipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
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Gulam KhandakerDiscipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 176-184 | Received 30 Apr 2015, Accepted 25 Sep 2015, Published online: 04 May 2016

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