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ArticleBiomedical optics express2018

Efficiency of ocular UV protection by clear lenses.

Katharina Rifai, Matthias Hornauer, Ramona Buechinger, Roland Schoen, Maria Barraza-Bernal, Selam Habtegiorgis, Carsten Glasenapp, Siegfried Wahl, Timo Mappes

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Sunglasses use, UV protection, and knowledge of UV radiation among adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2026
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  2. Ultraviolet radiation and the human eye.Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Katharina RifaiInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Matthias HornauerCarl Zeiss Vision GmbH, Aalen, Germany.
Ramona BuechingerCarl Zeiss Vision GmbH, Aalen, Germany.
Roland SchoenCarl Zeiss Vision GmbH, Aalen, Germany.
Maria Barraza-BernalInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Selam HabtegiorgisInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Carsten GlasenappCarl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen, Germany.
Siegfried WahlInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Timo MappesCarl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, Aalen, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ocular UV doses accumulate all-day, not only during periods of direct sun exposure. The UV protection efficiency of three clear lenses was evaluated experimentally, validated by simulation, and compared to non-UV protection: a first spectacle lens with a tailored UV absorber, a second spectacle lens, minimizing UV back reflections, as well as a third spectacle lens, combining both. A tailored UV-absorber efficiently reduced overall UV irradiance to 7 %, whereas reduction of back-reflections still left UV irradiance at 42 %. Thus, clear lenses with a tailored UV absorber efficiently protect the eye from UV, supplementing sun glasses wear to an all-day protection scenario.

Indexed as

(140.3360) Laser safety and eye protection(330.4460) Ophthalmic optics and devices(330.5370) Physiological optics(330.7328) Visual optics, ophthalmic appliances

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PMID29675331
PMCPMC5905936

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