| Disease/Syndrome |
Cataract, chemical or radiation induced |
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| Category |
Chronic Poison |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Chronic |
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| Synonyms |
Lens opacities, Pseudoaphakia |
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| Biomedical References |
Search PubMed |
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| Comments |
Causes of occupational cataracts include microwaves, TNT, ionizing radiation, infrared radiation, naphthalene, dinitrophenol, dinitrol-o-cresol, and ethylene oxide. [Mullan] Intense exposure to UV light in the 295-320 nm range can cause cataracts that usually appear within 24 hours. Cataracts caused by chronic exposure to UV light of wavelength greater than 320 nm have been reported. [LaDou, p. 138-9] "X-ray radiation in a dose of 500-800 R directed toward the lens surface can cause cataracts, sometimes with a delay of several months to a year before the opacities appear." [LaDou, p. 91] |
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| Latency/Incubation |
Hours to years |
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| Diagnostic |
Eye examination |
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| ICD-9 Code |
366.4 |
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| Reference Link |
Toxicity of ethylene oxide on the lens and on leukocytes: an epidemiological study in hospital sterilisation installations |
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