Ultraviolet radiation effects upon the eye: Problems of dosimetry

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 197-206

  Sliney, D H ^a  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LASER; LENS; LIGHT; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTON; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WELDING;

EID: 0030782404     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032091     Document Type: Review

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