Individual variation in the transmission of UVB radiation in the young adult eye.

OBJECTIVES:Data obtained mostly from animal models and ex vivo samples show that a small portion of ultraviolet light (UV, 300-400 nm) penetrates the cornea and crystalline lens and impinges on the human retina. UV transmission to the retina appears to be unique to the young and some older pseudopha...

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Main Authors: Billy R Hammond, Lisa Renzi-Hammond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6042695?pdf=render