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. 2021 Jul 1;139(7):723-724.
doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2021.0521.

Updated Numbers on the State of Visual Acuity Loss and Blindness in the US

Emily Y Chew  1
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Updated Numbers on the State of Visual Acuity Loss and Blindness in the US

Emily Y Chew. JAMA Ophthalmol. .
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