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Obesity and low vision as a result of excessive Internet use and television viewing

Abdulbari BenerCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Huda S. Al-Mahdi Department of Ophthalmology, Rumailah and Hamad General Hospitals, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
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Awab I. Ali Departments of Public Health and Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar
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Mohammed Al-Nufal Departments of Public Health and Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar
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Pankit J. Vachhani Departments of Public Health and Medical Education, Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar
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Ihab Tewfik Department of Human and Health Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK
Pages 60-62 | Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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