The Ocular Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Optometry and Vision Science
- Vol. 55 (1) , 19-35
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006324-197801000-00004
Abstract
The author reviews the previous known effects of UV radiation on the eye together with results obtained on human and animal eyes in his laboratory during the past 11 years. Damage to the cornea and lens is assessed, classified, and discussed. Methods of calculating safe UV exposures and establishing characteristics of protective devices are presented.Keywords
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