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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 19, 2012 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Prevalence and Causes of Blindness and Low Vision Revisited after 5 years of Eye Care in Timor-Leste

Jacqueline RamkeCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Garry Brian
,
Thomas NaduvilathBrien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney, Australia
,
Lucy LeeThe Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand
&
Mundi Qalo QoqonokanaThe Pacific Eye Institute, Suva, Fiji
Pages 52-57 | Received 07 Aug 2011, Accepted 12 Sep 2011, Published online: 24 Feb 2012

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