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Interprofessional ArclightTM eye health workshop: impact on students’ clinical identification and ophthalmic skills

Veronica O’Carrolla School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Fife, ScotlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Obaid Koushaa School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Fife, ScotlandView further author information
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Gatera Fiston Kitemab College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1623-9302View further author information
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Jean Baptiste Sagahutub College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1626-1497View further author information
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Ndayambaje Denysb College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaView further author information
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Dieudonné Kayirangab College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaView further author information
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Nadine Rujenib College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaView further author information
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Andrew Blaikiea School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Fife, ScotlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7913-6872View further author information
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Pages 841-845 | Received 21 Dec 2021, Accepted 07 Jan 2023, Published online: 26 Jan 2023

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