| Ocular hazards of blue-light therapy in dermatology. | |
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PMID: 21536341 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Blue-light phototherapy has become important in the treatment of many dermatologic conditions and as a result continue to be developed. Although blue-light therapy is successful, research shows that excessive ocular blue-light exposure may contribute to age-related macular degeneration and other vision problems. As blue-light therapy becomes increasingly more popular for clinical and at-home use, patients and operators of blue-light devices should be aware of its associated ocular hazards. Protective eyewear should be carefully selected and implemented with each therapy session to guard against the development of retinal disease. |
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Daniel P Walker; Heidi R Vollmer-Snarr; Cheryl Lee D Eberting |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-30 |
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Title: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume: - ISSN: 1097-6787 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-5-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7907132 Medline TA: J Am Acad Dermatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. |
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