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The Normal Accommodative Convergence/Accommodation (AC/A) Ratio

Craig Murray MRes, BSc HONSOrthoptics and Vision Science, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Newsham PhD, MSc, DBOOrthoptics and Vision Science, University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, United KingdomORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7013-7008View further author information
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Pages 140-147 | Received 20 Mar 2018, Accepted 22 Sep 2018, Published online: 25 Oct 2018

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