Ultraviolet radiation and cataract

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 285-297

  Balasubramanian, D ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; HUMAN; LENS; PHOTODYNAMICS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0034042902     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2000.16.285     Document Type: Article

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