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. 1986 Oct;70(10):769–771. doi: 10.1136/bjo.70.10.769

Sunglasses--an ocular hazard?

R A Weale
PMCID: PMC1040825  PMID: 3778860

Abstract

A suggestion that protective eye gear can pose a threat either to the crystalline lens or to the retina is examined from an epidemiological point of view. It is concluded that it may accentuate a pre-existing high-risk hazard but has little significance for low-risk hazards.

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