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Original Article

Blindness and low vision in The Netherlands from 2000 to 2020—modeling as a tool for focused intervention

Hans LimburgInternational Center for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK; Executive Secretary VISION 2020 NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jan E.E. KeunenInstitute of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Chairman VISION 2020 Netherlands
Pages 362-369 | Received 01 Oct 2008, Accepted 16 Jul 2009, Published online: 08 Dec 2009

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