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  1. Division of Ophthalmology, Brown University, Coro Center West, Suite 200, 1 Hoppin Street, Providence, RI, USA

    Daniel J Olivieri & Paul B Greenberg

  2. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Daniel J Olivieri

  3. Section of Ophthalmology, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA

    Daniel J Olivieri & Paul B Greenberg

  4. Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal

    Raba Thapa

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Conceptualization: Daniel J Olivieri, Raba Thapa, Paul B Greenberg; Writing - original draft preparation: Daniel J Olivieri; Writing - review and editing; Daniel J Olivieri, Raba Thapa, Paul B Greenberg; Supervision: Paul B Greenberg.

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Olivieri, D.J., Thapa, R. & Greenberg, P.B. Increasing local engagement in global eye care policy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 259, 2455–2456 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-021-05080-9

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