Document ID (ISN) | 41288 |
CIS number |
84-217 |
Year |
1983 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Paillous P. |
Title |
Contribution to the study of occupational cataracts |
Original title |
Contribution à l'étude des cataractes professionnelles [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Faculté de médecine Saint-Antoine, Paris, France, 1983. 184p. 140 ref. |
Abstract |
After a review of the anatomy and physiology of the lens of the eye, this MD thesis reviews the literature on the principal types of cataracts which may be caused by or occur in the course of work: traumatic cataracts following a mechanical injury of the eye (puncture wound of the eyeball, contusion), chemical burns of the eye, exposure to ionising radiation, heat or electrical accidents. The possible adverse effects of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation on the eye are also dealt with. Points discussed for each type: frequency and circumstances of occurrence, clinical aspects and preventive measures. Considering the serious functional consequences of the enumerated injuries, preventive measures appropriate to the risks at hand are very important. These measures are technical (safety glasses, limitation of exposure, careful installation of equipment) and medical (medical supervision and emergency treatment). |
Descriptors (primary) |
cataract; occupational diseases |
Descriptors (secondary) |
France; electric cataract; thesis; ionizing radiation cataract; toxic cataract; infrared radiation cataract |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
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