Ultraviolet radiation and the human eye
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| Data de Publicação: | 2022 |
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | eng |
| Título da fonte: | Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online) |
| Texto Completo: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492022005010214 |
Resumo: | ABSTRACT This work is a critical review of the current understanding of the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the eye. It deals with the classification of this radiation, environmental level, and the factors that determine it, along with penetration into the human eye, toxicity to ocular structures, associated morbidities, events that may increase the vulnerability of the eye, and artificial eye filters. |