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The datasets generated from the current study are not publicly available due to data use agreements with Moorfields Eye Hospital (MEH). Requests for data will require approval from MEH and the signing of data access agreements; requests can be submitted to the corresponding author.
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Helen Baker at University College London for reviewing the survey. Tess Agnew, Katie Etherton and Nirva Patel in supporting the consent of participants. Bhavna Ramchurn for co-ordinating the study and all the participants for their time in completing the survey.
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This work was supported by the Innovation Grant (GR001401) from Moorfields Eye Charity.
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Contributors: AJ and WN. Study Conception: AJ. Funding: AJ and WN. Data validation and analysis: AJ. Manuscript preparation: All authors read, commented and approved the final manuscript.
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Jindal, A., Nolan, W. A survey of primary angle closure knowledge and application by UK community-based optometrists. Eye 38, 3014–3015 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03163-5
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