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Predictors of psychological distress in caregivers of older persons with wet age-related macular degeneration

Bamini GopinathCentre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Annette KifleyCentre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Rob CumminsMacular Disease Foundation Australia, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Julie HeraghtyMacular Disease Foundation Australia, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Paul MitchellCentre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 239-246 | Published online: 19 Jun 2014

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