title: Effects of near ultraviolet radiation on the lens and retina.
abstract: This communication represents a consideration of non-visual interactions between environmental light and the eye. It covers the following topics: light in the environment; light entering the eye and transmission to the retina; observed light damage; mechanisms of light damage; and considerations of the absorptive properties of artificial lenses. The intention of this paper is to summarize the available information and some of the current thinking about the non-visual interactions of the eye with short wave-length radiation. Many more experiments must be done for us to appreciate the full significance of this information for the benefit of man.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000150:complications; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005123:Eye / Q000201:enzymology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000592:standards; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*