ID Number		1006
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		Occupational microwave and laser exposure to workers and correlation with cataract formation
Details		Ocular examinations were performed in microwave and laser workers. Analysis of over 800 workers revealed no significant increase in lenticular or retinal defects that could be attributed to work with either microwave or laser radiation, although an increase in minute lenticular defects was noted with increasing age. The study concluded that periodic medical surveillance was nonproductive and suggestions were made to limit medical surveillance to preassignment, postaccident exposure, and termination eye examinations.
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Rhodia Inc., Cranbury, NJ, USA
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Hathaway, JA et al. J. Occup. Med., (1977) 19:683-688
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