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Prevalence of vision loss, blindness in US at the county level

JAMA Ophthalmology

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: This analysis found a positive county-level correlation between poverty and the prevalence of vision loss or blindness.

Authors: Elizabeth A. Lundeen, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.2405)

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