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All major causes of blindness preventable or treatable by 2020?

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Total Forecasters103

Community Prediction19%

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community: 19%

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Community Baseline Score

39.7

Community Peer Score

47.6

median 19.0%mean 23.8%

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paulgabrielsen

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World Health Organization

Ophthalmology

Genetics

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57.1

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Authors:

paulgabrielsen

Opened:

Closes:

Resolves:

World Health Organization

Ophthalmology

Genetics

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How good will the best available retinal prosthesis be in 2030?

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How good will the best available visual cortex prosthesis be in 2030?

1.74