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Research Paper

Near work‐induced transient myopia in Indian subjects

, BSOptom FBDO, , BSOptom MPhil FAAO, , BSOptom PhD, , BSc(hons) PhD MCOptom, , BSc(hons) PhD MCOptom, , BSc(hons) PhD MCOptom, , BSOptom PhD FAAO & , BSc(hons) PhD FCOptom show all
Pages 541-546 | Received 27 Oct 2014, Accepted 25 Mar 2015, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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