Ultraviolet and near-blue light effects on the eye

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 107-115

  Smith, Bradley T ^a   Belani, Shaleen ^a   Ho, Allen C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUE LIGHT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EYE INJURY; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; NEAR BLUE LIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PTERYGIUM; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WELDING;

EYE; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; LIGHT; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 13244277531     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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