Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 174-182 , July 2007

Are there differences between ‘visual symptoms’ and specific ocular symptoms associated with video display terminal (VDT) use?

  • Bente Monica Aakre

      Affiliations

    • Buskerud University College, Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Frogsvei 41, 3611 Kongsberg, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Michael J. Doughty

      Affiliations

    • Glasgow-Caledonian University, Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow G4 OBA, Scotland

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doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2007.01.001

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 174-182 , July 2007

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