Computer Vision Syndrome in Eleven to Eighteen-Year-Old Students in Qazvin

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Computer Vision Syndrome in Eleven to Eighteen-Year-Old Students in Qazvin


Mohammad Khalaj 1 , *
,
Morteza Ebrahimi 2
,
Parisa Shojai 3
,
Rafat Bagherzadeh 4
,
Tahereh Sadeghi 5
and
Mehran Ghalenoei 6

Authors Information

1 Faculty of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
2 Department of Medical Sciences, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
3 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
4 English Department, School of Management and Health Information Services, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
5 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran
6 Department of Occupational Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
Article information
  • Biotechnology and Health Sciences: August 01, 2015, 2 (3); e28234
  • Published Online: August 24, 2015
  • Article Type: Research Article
  • Received: February 28, 2015
  • Revised: June 30, 2015
  • Accepted: July 1, 2015
  • DOI: 10.17795/bhs-28234

To Cite: Khalaj M, Ebrahimi M, Shojai P, Bagherzadeh R, Sadeghi T, et al. Computer Vision Syndrome in Eleven to Eighteen-Year-Old Students in Qazvin, Biotech Health Sci. 2015 ;2(3):e28234. doi: 10.17795/bhs-28234.

Abstract
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1. Background
2. Objectives
3. Patients and Methods
4. Results
5. Discussion
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