Preventive Effect of Ophthalmic Lenses on Cataract, is it Real?

Authors

  • Henrique Nascimento ISEC lisboa, Alameda das Linhas de Torres 179, Lisboa 1750-142, Portugal
  • Ana Roque ISEC lisboa, Alameda das Linhas de Torres 179, Lisboa 1750-142, Portugal

Keywords:

Nuclear sclerosis, Ultraviolet rays

Abstract

Knowing that the prevalence of crystalline cataracts  after 40 years is relatively high and that exposure to UV rays is a factor for its appearance, since the lens is an absorber of these rays, it was intended with this pilot study to verify the relationship between the appearance of crystalline nuclear sclerosis and the time that patients take from the use of ophthalmic lenses, since they absorb most of these rays under normal conditions of use.

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Published

2020-01-15

How to Cite

Nascimento, H., & Roque, A. da C. . (2020). Preventive Effect of Ophthalmic Lenses on Cataract, is it Real?. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 63(1), 41–49. Retrieved from https://www.asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/5455

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