title: [Effect of vibration on crystalline lens transparency].
abstract: It was demonstrated experimentally that the transparency of the eye lenses diminishes under the influence of a prolonged vibration. Investigations were performed in a group of rabbits which were subjected to a long-lasting exposition to mechanical vibration of 10 Hz throughout a period of 5 months. The transparency of the extracted lenses was evaluated by spectrophotometry and compared with lenses of 2 control groups. Group 1 consisted of rabbits which in the same period of 5 months were subjected to a continuous neon illumination of 1200 lx intensity as a cataractogenous factor. A second comparative group consisted of rabbits not exposed to any external factor. The authors detected a statistically significant decrease of transparency of lenses of the examined group in reference towards the second comparative group, it was however smaller than in the 1-st group.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Biofizyki Instytutu Nauk Podstawowych WAM, Lodzi, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cader
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nowak
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008027:Light; D011817:Rabbits; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Wpływ wibracji na przezroczystość soczewki.