Cutaneous and ocular ramifications of ultraviolet radiation.
In this article,the uses of photobiologic techniques such as ultraviolet B radiation and PUVA are discussed, as is a general review of their potential acute and chronic side effects. The authors then focus, in more extensive detail, on the potential acute and chronic ocular toxicity associated with these modalities.
Lerman
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New York Medical College, Valhalla.
Van Voorhees
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D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006801:Humans; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015595:Skin Aging; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*