Lens autofluorescence is not increased at high altitude

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 235-240

  Kessel, Line ^a   Kofoed, Peter Kristian ^a   Zubieta Calleja, Gustavo ^b   Larsen, Michael ^a,c  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b High Altitude Pathology Institute   (Bolivia)

^c National Eye Clinic   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cataract; Fluorescence; Lens ageing; Ozone layer; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; BOLIVIA; DENMARK; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; LENS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; AGING; ALTITUDE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BOLIVIA; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77649220183     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: 17553768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01488.x     Document Type: Article

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