The Eye- A neglected organ in environmental and occupational medicine: An overview of known environmental and occupational non-traumatic effects on the eyes

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-215

  Rozanova, Elena ^a   Heilig, Peter ^b   Godnić Cvar, Jasminka ^b  

^a University Eye Clinic   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cataract; Dry eye syndrome; Occupational and environmental factors; Retinal vascular changes

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CARBON DISULFIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; STYRENE;

BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CATARACT; CHOROID; COLOR VISION; DRY EYE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; RETINA INJURY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; CATARACT; COLOR VISION DEFECTS; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETINAL DISEASES;

EID: 67749098112     PISSN: 00041254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1869     Document Type: Review

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