Diagnostic x-ray exposure and lens opacities
The Beaver Dam Eye Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11029270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Klein (0000-0002-4428-6237, University of Wisconsin–Madison), B E Klein, K L Linton, Kathryn L P Linton, Todd M Franke (0000-0001-5885-9828), T Franke (0000-0003-4074-6184) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 588-590 |
| Publication date | 1993-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.83.4.588 |
| PMID | 8460743 |
| OpenAlex | W2081774576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
The Beaver Dam Eye Study is a population-based study of common age-related eye diseases. During the standardized medical history, the 4926 subjects were asked whether they had ever had a chest x-ray, computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan of the head, other x-rays of the head, x-rays of the abdomen, or other diagnostic x-rays. The eye examination included photographs of the lenses of the eyes, which were subsequently graded according to protocol. Nuclear sclerosis and posterior subcapsular opacity were significantly associated with CAT scans. If these relationships are causal, it would highlight the importance of minimizing such exposure to the lens of the eye
Abdomen · Environmental health · Eye examination · Eye lens · Lens (geology) · Optics · Population · Radiology · Visual acuity · Intraocular Surgery and Lenses · Medicine · Ophthalmology · Radiation Dose and Imaging · Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries · Optometry
| Citations per year | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1995 - 2022 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |