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Review
. 2006 Aug;90(8):939-40.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.095653.

Blocking the blue

P Hawse  1
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Review

Blocking the blue

P Hawse. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

The role of blue light exposure from ophthalmic diagnostic equipment deserves further study

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