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Clinical and Experimental Optometry Volume 97, 2014 - Issue 3
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Advancing low vision services: A plan for Australian optometry

Sharon A BentleyDeakin Optometry (School of Medicine), Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia,
, BScOptom MOptom PhD MPH FAAO FACO,
A Jonathan JacksonAustralian College of Optometry, National Vision Research Institute, Carlton, Victoria, Australia,
, BSc(Hons) PhD MCOptom FAAO FBCLA,
Alan W JohnstonEast Melbourne Optometry & Low Vision Centre, Victoria, Australia,
, AM MAppSc PhD LOSc FAAO (DipLV),
Genevieve A NapperAustralian College of Optometry, National Vision Research Institute, Carlton, Victoria, Australia,
, MScOptom GradCertOcTher PhD MPH FACO,
Martin HodgsonHodgson Optical, Townsville Area, Queensland, Australia,
, BScOptom (Hons),
Grace P SoongVision, Australia,
, BOptom PhD,
Sharon L ObersteinSchool of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia,
, DipOptom FOSA,
Mae F A ChongAustralian College of Optometry, National Vision Research Institute, Carlton, Victoria, Australia,
, BOptom GradDipAdvClinOptom GradCertOcTher FACO &
Giuliana BaggoleyOptometrists Association Australia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia,
, BOptom GradCertOcTher show all
Pages 214-220 | Received 12 Aug 2013, Accepted 20 Dec 2013, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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