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A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Visual Impairment in West Godavari and Krishna Districts in Andhra Pradesh: Akividu Visual Impairment Study (AVIS)

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 Brien Holden Institute of Optometry and Vision Science, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;c Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;d School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vijay Kumar Yelagondulab Brien Holden Institute of Optometry and Vision Science, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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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;c Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India;d School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Saptak Banerjeea Allen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Rajesh Challaa Allen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Ratnakar 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, IndiaView further author information
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Jill E Keeffea Allen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Pages 411-416 | Received 29 Mar 2021, Accepted 18 Jun 2021, Published online: 22 Jul 2021

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