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Saving sight in China and beyond: the Lifeline Express model

Cataract and diabetic retinopathy are leading causes of blindness globally. Lifeline Express (LEX) has pioneered the provision of cataract surgery in rural China from custom-built trains and eye centres nationwide. Over the past two decades, LEX has provided free cataract surgery for over 180 000 pa...

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Autores principales: Wong, Ian Yat Hin, Ni, Michael Yuxuan, Wong, Irene Oi Ling, Fong, Nellie, Leung, Gabriel M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6104791/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30147943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000766