The effects of ultraviolet-A radiation on visual evoked potentials in the young human eye

Britt E. Sanford; Sabrina Beacham; John P. Hanifin; Patrick Hannon; Leopold Streletz; David Sliney; George C. Brainard

The effects of ultraviolet-A radiation on visual evoked potentials in the young human eye

Britt E. Sanford, Sabrina Beacham, John P. Hanifin, Patrick Hannon, Leopold Streletz, David Sliney, George C. Brainard

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Abstract

A recent study from this laboratory using visual evoked potentials (VEPs) demonstrated that children's eyes are capable of detecting ultraviolet radiation. The aim of this study was to compare dose-response relationships in two age groups, 6-10 years (n = 10) and 20-25 years (n = 10). Under photopic viewing conditions (550 lux), exposures of monochromatic W-A (339 nm) and visible radiation (502 nm) were correlated to VEPs. The results demonstrate that monochromatic UV-A can elicit age and dose dependent responses in the human visual system, suggesting that the eyes of children are more responsive to UV stimuli than the eyes of young adults.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	553-557
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
Volume	74
Issue number	6
State	Published - Dec 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Humans
Ultraviolet radiation
Visual evoked potentials

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology

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The effects of ultraviolet-A radiation on visual evoked potentials in the young human eye

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