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Original Article

Recruitment and Testing Protocol in the National Eye Health Survey: A Population-Based Eye Study in Australia

Joshua ForemanCentre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stuart KeelCentre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Peter van WijngaardenCentre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Hugh R. TaylorIndigenous Eye Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Mohamed DiraniCentre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Department of Surgery, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 353-363 | Received 28 Jun 2016, Accepted 11 Feb 2017, Published online: 27 Mar 2017

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