Anduze A L
Island Medical Center, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 1993 Mar;19(2):298-300. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80960-1.
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one of several factors thought to cause cataracts. This retrospective study of a population in the West Indies who had had voluntary cataract surgery sought to determine the effect of a relatively high level of UV exposure and the type of exposure. This population had a high incidence of nuclear/brunescent cataracts, which correlates with the type of radiation present. Yet the results indicate that although chronic exposure to UV radiation may play a role in the type and location of cataracts, other factors (e.g., age, diabetes) are more important in their formation.
紫外线（UV）辐射被认为是导致白内障的几种因素之一。这项对西印度群岛自愿接受白内障手术人群的回顾性研究，旨在确定相对高水平紫外线暴露的影响以及暴露类型。该人群核性/棕色白内障发病率较高，这与所存在的辐射类型相关。然而结果表明，尽管长期暴露于紫外线辐射可能在白内障的类型和位置方面起作用，但其他因素（如年龄、糖尿病）在其形成过程中更为重要。
