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ORIGINAL PAPER

Orthoptic Findings and Asthenopia in a Population of Swedish Schoolchildren Aged 6 to 16 Years

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Pages 47-55 | Received 05 Feb 2007, Accepted 04 Feb 2008, Published online: 08 Dec 2009

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