ReportBlindness and Visual Impairment in the Republic of Suriname
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank the Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Worldwide Access to Medical Advances Foundation, Nelly Reef Fund, Stichting Oogheelkundig Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek dr. P. Binkhorst, Stichting Blindenhulp, Stichting tot Verbetering van het Lot der Blinden, Rudolph en Barbara Hoppenbrouwers fonds, and Stichting Nederlands Oogheelkundig Onderzoek for providing financial support.
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Supported by Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo; Worldwide Access to Medical Advances Foundation, Amsterdam; Nelly Reef Fund, Amsterdam; Stichting Oogheelkundig Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek dr. P. Binkhorst, Nijmegen; Stichting Blindenhulp, Den Haag; Stichting tot Verbetering van het Lot der Blinden, Huizen; Rudolph en Barbara Hoppenbrouwers fonds, Amsterdam; Stichting Nederlands Oogheelkundig Onderzoek, Nijmegen. Although the Academic Hospital Paramaribo partly funded the research by providing transport, materials and survey personnel (ophthalmologists pro deo), the Academic Hospital Paramaribo or other funding organizations had no role in the design or conduct of this research.
Author Contributions
Conception and design: Minderhoud, Pawiroredjo, Bueno de Mesquita-Voigt, Limburg, van Nispen, Mans, Moll
Analysis and interpretation: Minderhoud, Pawiroredjo, Bueno de Mesquita-Voigt, Limburg, van Nispen, Mans, Moll
Data collection: Minderhoud, Pawiroredjo, Themen, Bueno de Mesquita-Voigt, Siban, Forster-Pawiroredjo, Limburg, Moll
Obtained funding: Not applicable
Overall responsibility: Minderhoud, Pawiroredjo, Themen, Bueno de Mesquita-Voigt, Siban, Forster-Pawiroredjo, Limburg, van Nispen, Mans, Moll