| Autor: |
Anduze AL; Island Medical Center, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery [J Cataract Refract Surg] 1993 Mar; Vol. 19 (2), pp. 298-300. |
| DOI: |
10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80960-1 |
| Abstrakt: |
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one of several factors thought to cause cataracts. This retrospective study of a population in the West Indies who had had voluntary cataract surgery sought to determine the effect of a relatively high level of UV exposure and the type of exposure. This population had a high incidence of nuclear/brunescent cataracts, which correlates with the type of radiation present. Yet the results indicate that although chronic exposure to UV radiation may play a role in the type and location of cataracts, other factors (e.g., age, diabetes) are more important in their formation. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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