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Causes and prevalence of non-vision impairing ocular conditions among a rural adult population in SW Uganda

A. Kamali Medical Research Programme on AIDS in Uganda, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe,
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J.A.G. Whitworth Medical Research Programme on AIDS in Uganda, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe,
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A. Ruberantwari Medical Research Programme on AIDS in Uganda, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe,
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F. Mulwanyi Masaka District Referral Hospital, Ministry of Health, Uganda and
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M. Acakara Masaka District Referral Hospital, Ministry of Health, Uganda and
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P. Dolin International Centre for Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, U.K.
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G. Johnson International Centre for Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, U.K.
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Pages 41-48 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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