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Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness among Adult Chinese in Hong Kong – The Hong Kong Eye Study

Qi Sheng Youa Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;b Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, Washington, USAView further author information
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Bonnie K. N. Choya Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Jonathan C. H. Chana Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0177-8178View further author information
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Alex L. K. Nga Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Kendrick C. Shiha Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Janice J. C. Cheunga Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Jasper K. W. Wonga Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Jennifer W. H. Shuma Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Michael Y. Nic School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Jimmy Sm Laia Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Gabriel M. Leungc School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView further author information
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Tien Yin Wongd Department of Ophthalmology, Singapore National Eye Center, SingaporeView further author information
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Ian Y. H. Wonga Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;e Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 354-363 | Received 04 Aug 2019, Accepted 26 Mar 2020, Published online: 20 Apr 2020

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