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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Cross-Sectional Analyses of Factors Related to Digital Eye Strain Symptoms Among Children Using Online Learning Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand

Supapan Chattinnakorn1 Department of Ophthalmology, Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi, 22000, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kullawan Chaicharoenpong2 Department of Community Medicine, Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi, 22000, Thailand
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Krit Pongpirul3 Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-9761
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Pages 1769-1776 | Received 18 Apr 2023, Accepted 13 Jun 2023, Published online: 21 Jun 2023

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