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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 26, 2019 - Issue 5
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Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness in Adults Aged 45 Years and Older from Parintins: The Brazilian Amazon Region Eye Survey

João M. Furtadoa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;b Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2490-5747View further author information
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Adriana Berezovskya Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6350-8221View further author information
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Nívea N. Ferraza Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7568-6199View further author information
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Sergio Muñozc Departamento de Salud Publica, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8383-6599View further author information
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Arthur G. Fernandesa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7525-1838View further author information
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Sung S. Watanabea Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6553-8117View further author information
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Cristina C. Cunhaa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;d Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, PA, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7508-5641View further author information
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Galton C. Vasconcelosa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;e Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Otorrinolaringologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4401-1137View further author information
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Paula Y. Sacaia Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9224-857XView further author information
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Marcela Cypela Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4749-7678View further author information
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Márcia H. Mitsuhiroa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-5057View further author information
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Paulo H. Moralesa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3838-1040View further author information
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Marcos J. Cohenf Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9071-6234View further author information
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Mauro Camposa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilView further author information
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Jacob M. Cohenf Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, BrazilView further author information
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Rubens Belfort Jr.a Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8422-3898View further author information
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Solange R. Salomãoa Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências Visuais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 345-354 | Received 11 Jun 2018, Accepted 21 May 2019, Published online: 04 Jun 2019

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