The Incidence Risk for Primary Glaucoma and Its Subtypes following Chronic Exposure to Ionizing Radiation in the Russian Cohort of Mayak Nuclear Workers

The Incidence Risk for Primary Glaucoma and Its Subtypes following Chronic Exposure to Ionizing Radiation in the Russian Cohort of Mayak Nuclear Workers

Secondary glaucoma is a typical normal tissue complication following radiation therapy involving ocular radiation exposure at high fractionated dose (several tens of Gy). In contrast, recent studies in acutely exposed Japanese atomic bomb survivors showed a significantly increased risk for normal-te...

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Main Authors: Tamara V. Azizova, Evgeny V. Bragin, Maria V. Bannikova, Nobuyuki Hamada, Evgeniya S. Grigoryeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
ionizing radiation
primary glaucoma
normal-tension glaucoma
high-tension glaucoma
Mayak workers
occupational chronic exposure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/3/602

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