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Population Based Assessment of Prevalence and Causes of Vision Impairment in the North-eastern State of Tripura, India – The Tripura Eye Survey

Srinivas Marmamulaa Allen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;b Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;c Brien Holden Institute of Optometry and Vision Science, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;d Wellocome Trust/Department of Biotechnology India Alliance Research Fellow, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shashank Yellapragadaa Allen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;c Brien Holden Institute of Optometry and Vision Science, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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Rohit C Khannaa Allen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;b Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
Pages 283-288 | Received 17 Dec 2018, Accepted 25 Jan 2020, Published online: 09 Mar 2020

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