Macular degeneration in an arc welder

Industrial Health

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 371-373

  Kim, Eun A ^a   Kim, Byung Gyu ^a   Yi, Cheol Ho ^b   Kim, Il Gon ^c   Chae, Chang Ho ^b   Kang, Seong Kyu ^a  

^a Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^c Changwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arc welding infrared light; Macular degeneration; Welder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LACRIMATION; MALE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOTOXICITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA INJURY; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; THERMAL INJURY; VISUAL ACUITY; WELDING;

EYE; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FACIAL PAIN; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WELDING;

EID: 34249113486     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.45.371     Document Type: Article

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