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Factors Associated with Visual Impairment in Chinese American Adults: The Chinese American Eye Study

Bruce Burkempera Southern California Eye Institute, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Mina Torresa Southern California Eye Institute, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Xuejuan Jiangb Departments of Ophthalmology and Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Roberta McKean-Cowdinb Departments of Ophthalmology and Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Rohit Varmaa Southern California Eye Institute, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 329-335 | Received 22 Mar 2018, Accepted 20 May 2019, Published online: 31 May 2019

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