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Original Article

The Incidence of Ocular Tuberculosis in Australia Over the Past 10 Years (2006–2015)

Erica Darian-SmithDepartment of Ophthalmology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TasmaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ming-Lee LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Lyndell L. LimRoyal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Peter McCluskeySave Sight Institute Discipline of Ophthalmology, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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Anthony J. HallDepartment of Ophthalmology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;Department of Surgery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Pages 406-412 | Received 02 Mar 2017, Accepted 24 May 2017, Published online: 13 Sep 2017

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