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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Awareness of Usher Syndrome and the Need for Multidisciplinary Care: A Cross-Occupational Survey of Allied Health Clinicians

Lauren N Ayton1 Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia;2 Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia;3 Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Karyn L Galvin4 Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8095-8718View further author information
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Lauren Johansen5 UsherKids Australia, Mordialloc, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1180-0428View further author information
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Fleur O’Hare1 Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia;3 Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0022-0527View further author information
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Emily R Shepard5 UsherKids Australia, Mordialloc, VIC, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1602-4018View further author information
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Pages 1927-1936 | Received 21 Mar 2023, Accepted 29 Jun 2023, Published online: 13 Jul 2023

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