title: The suitability of sunglasses used by patients following ingestion of psoralen.
abstract: We have investigated the types of eyewear which patients on photochemotherapy have obtained, and determined their suitability for providing adequate protection. Fifty-eight pairs of sunglasses from 53 patients were assessed. Spectral transmission was measured between 200 nm and 800 nm at 10 nm intervals. Thirty-eight pairs of glasses (66%) were found to be satisfactory. Particularly high UV transmission was recorded in 11 cases (19%), highlighting the need for increased awareness of the problem of ensuring that suitable protective eyewear is used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering, West of Scotland Health Boards, Glasgow, U.K.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moseley
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Mackie
mesh_terms: D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays