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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 15, 2008 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Prevalence and Causes of Vision Impairment and Blindness in Older Adults in Brazil: The São Paulo Eye Study

Solange R. Salomão Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Rafael W. Cinoto Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Adriana Berezovsky Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Arnaud Araüjo-Filho Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Marcia R. K. H. Mitsuhiro Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Luana Mendieta Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Paulo H. A. Morales Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Gopal P. Pokharel Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Rubens Belfort Jr. Vision Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP-Paulista School of Medicine), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Leon B. Ellwein National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Pages 167-175 | Received 21 Jun 2007, Accepted 28 Oct 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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