Ultrastructural changes in the rabbit lens induced by microwave radiation.
Rabbits were irradiated with 2450-MHz continuous microwave energy. Effects of the radiation on the ocular lens were assessed by slit-lamp biomicroscopic examination of the eye. Two lenses were selected for electron microscopy, one that was severely damaged and one that appeared unaffected by the radiation. There were prominent ultrastructural changes in both lenses.
D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011817:Rabbits