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Original Article

Surveillance of Contact Lens Related Microbial Keratitis in Australia and New Zealand: Multi-Source Case-Capture and Cost-Effectiveness

Lisa Keay Institute for Eye Research, Sydney, Australia; Vision Cooperative Research Center, Sydney, Australia; School of Optometry and Vision Science University of South New Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Katie Edwards Vision Cooperative Research Center, Sydney, Australia; School of Optometry and Vision Science University of South New Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Garry Brian International Center for Eyecare Education, Sydney, Australia
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Fiona Stapleton Institute for Eye Research, Sydney, Australia; Vision Cooperative Research Center, Sydney, Australia; School of Optometry and Vision Science University of South New Wales, Sydney, Australia
Pages 343-350 | Received 29 Jun 2006, Accepted 23 May 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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