title: [Retinal light damage--summary of experimental and clinical observations].
abstract: The article presents a comprehensive review of the literature on light damage to the retina with special reference to clinical aspects. A definition of the different modes of action of light on the retina and a brief summary of current theories on possible mechanisms of light-damage are presented. Experimental studies applying ophthalmological light sources to the primate eye are described as well as investigations on photochemical light-damage to the human eye. Possible implications of these observations for some types of retinal degeneration are discussed. Finally, the importance of considering possible light-hazards in clinical routine is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001035:Aphakia / Q000150:complications; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000150:complications; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008029:Lighting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000209:etiology; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010786:Photoreceptor Cells; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D051381:Rats; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000209:etiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Lichtschäden in der Netzhaut-Zusammenfassung experimenteller und klinischer Ergebnisse.