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The suitability of sunglasses used by patients following ingestion of psoralen
Author(s) -
MOSELEY H.,
COX N.H.,
MACKIE R.M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1988.tb01782.x
Subject(s) - eyewear , psoralen , ingestion , medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , dermatology , optics , chemistry , computer science , telecommunications , physics , dna , biochemistry
summary We have investigated the types of eyewear which patients on photochemotherapy have obtained, and determined their suitability for providing adequate protection. Fifty‐eight pairs of sunglasses from 53 patients were assessed. Spectral transmission was measured between 200 nm and 800 nm at 10 nm intervals. Thirty‐eight pairs of glasses (66%) were found to be satisfactory. Particularly high UV transmission was recorded in 11 cases (19%), highlighting the need for increased awareness of the problem of ensuring that suitable protective eyewear is used.