The effect of ionizing radiation on intraocular lenses

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 184-208

  Ellerin, Bruce E ^a   Nisce, Lourdes Z ^b   Roberts, Calvin W ^b   Thornell, Cliff ^c   Sabbas, Albert ^b   Wang, Huili ^b   Li, P Mark ^b   Nori, Dattatreyudu ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Varian Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxybenzophenone; Hydroxybenzotriazole; Intraocular lenses; Polymethylmethacrylate; Radiation chemistry; Silicone; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CHROMOPHORES; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); IONIZING RADIATION; PHOTONS; POLYMERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SURGERY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ABSORPTION SPECTRA;

INTRAOCULAR LENSES;

DEUTERIUM; HALOGEN; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); SILICON DIOXIDE; SILICONE; SILOXANE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; INFRARED RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; LENS IMPLANT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIOCHEMISTRY; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HUMANS; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; PHOTONS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SILICONES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0035450540     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)01583-8     Document Type: Article

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