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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 25, 2018 - Issue 4
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Feasibility of the rapid assessment of avoidable blindness with diabetic retinopathy module (RAAB+DR) in industrialised countries: challenges and lessons learned in Hungary

János NémethDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dorottya SzabóDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryView further author information
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Gábor TóthDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryView further author information
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Gábor SándorDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryView further author information
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Regina LukácsDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary;Department of Ophthalmology, Flór Ferenc Hospital, Budapest, HungaryView further author information
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Anita PékDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary;Department of Ophthalmology, Petz Aladár Hospital, Győr, HungaryView further author information
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Irén SzalaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryView further author information
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András PappDepartment of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, HungaryView further author information
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Serge ResnikoffBrien Holden Vision Institute and SOVS, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
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Hans LimburgHealth Information Services, Grootebroek, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Pages 273-279 | Received 21 Jul 2017, Accepted 05 Feb 2018, Published online: 12 Feb 2018

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