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Cornea, Limbus & Ocular Surface

Smartphone Use and Effects on Tear Film, Blinking and Binocular Vision

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Pages 428-434 | Received 31 Mar 2019, Accepted 01 Sep 2019, Published online: 07 Oct 2019

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