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Association between Exposure to Smartphones and Ocular Health in Adolescents

Joowon KimSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Yunji HwangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea;Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Seungheon KangSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Minhye KimSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Tae-Shin KimSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Jay KimSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Jeongmin SeoSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Hyojeong AhnSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Sungjoon YoonSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Jun Pil YunSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Yae Lim LeeSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Hyunsoo HamSeoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Hyeong Gon YuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaView further author information
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Sue K. ParkDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea;Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 269-276 | Received 05 Nov 2014, Accepted 20 Jul 2015, Published online: 02 Jun 2016

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