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Visual demands in modern Australian primary school classrooms

Sumithira NarayanasamySchool of Optometry and Vision Science, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia,;Programme of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
(PhD BOptom (Hons)) ,
Stephen J VincentSchool of Optometry and Vision Science, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia,
(PhD FAAO) ,
Geoff P SampsonSchool of Medicine (Optometry), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia,
(PhD) &
Joanne M WoodSchool of Optometry and Vision Science, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia,
(PhD FAAO)
Pages 233-240 | Received 17 Feb 2016, Accepted 14 Sep 2015, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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