Near-UV/blue light-induced fluorescence in the human lens: Potential interference with visual function

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Zuclich, Joseph A ^a   Previc, Fred H ^a   Novar, Brenda J ^a   Edsall, Peter R ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Diode laser; Eye bank; Glare; Veiling glare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LENS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIATION SCATTERING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; SCATTERING, RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISION;

FLUORESCENCE; GLARE; LIGHT EMISSION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EYE BANK; FLUORESCENCE EMISSION; HUMAN LENS; LENS FLUORESCENCE; VEILING GLARE;

VISION;

PRIMATES;

EID: 32944460243     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: 15602281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1990163     Document Type: Article

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