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A case study of digital eye strain in a university student population during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa: evidence of an emerging public health issue

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a nationwide lockdown in South Africa, initiating a shift in society’s interaction to the online space. Students therefore became reliant on electronic devices for learning. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of digital eye strain (...

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Autores principales:	Munsamy, Alvin Jeffrey, Naidoo, Shanice, Akoo, Tasqeen, Jumna, Sunayna, Nair, Pavani, Zuma, Skholiwe, Blose, Sthembile
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2022
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9614688/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36313920 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2022.2103

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