Building a basis for action: Enhancing public health surveillance of vision impairment and eye health in the United States

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 154, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Zambelli Weiner, April ^a   Friedman, David S ^b  

^a Translational Technologies International   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EYE CARE; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; VISION RELATED DISABILITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 84869084377     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.06.006     Document Type: Article

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