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Neighbourhood Disadvantage and Vision Screening Failure Rates: Analysis of a School-Based Vision Program in Baltimore, Maryland

Hursuong Vongsachanga Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3473-4515View further author information
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Xinxing Guoa Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USAView further author information
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David S. Friedmanb Glaucoma Center of Excellence, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
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Gayane Yenokyanc Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Megan E. Collinsa Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;d Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 441-444 | Received 16 Nov 2021, Accepted 25 Aug 2022, Published online: 16 Sep 2022

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