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Original Article

Survey Effect on Use of Eye Care by Older Persons with Correctable Visual Impairment

Calvin Sze-un Fong Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
,
Jie Jin Wang
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Elena Rochtchina Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Julie Schneider Australian Health Policy Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Kirsten B. Jakobsen Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Wayne Smith Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Paul Mitchell1 Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Pages 249-253 | Received 12 Oct 2008, Accepted 29 Jan 2009, Published online: 29 Oct 2009

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