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Poverty and Blindness in Nigeria: Results from the National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment

A. TafidaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria,
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F. KyariCollege of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Nigeria,
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M. M. AbdullOphthalmology Department, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria,
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S. SivasubramaniamInternational Centre for Eye Health, Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK, and
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G. V. S. MurthyInternational Centre for Eye Health, Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK, and
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I. KanaOffice of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
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Clare E. GilbertInternational Centre for Eye Health, Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK, and Correspondence[email protected]
& on behalf of the Nigeria National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment Study Group show all
Pages 333-341 | Received 18 Mar 2015, Accepted 20 Jul 2015, Published online: 23 Sep 2015

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