A HISTOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE ACTION OF SHORT-WAVED LIGHT UPON THE EYE, WITH A NOTE ON "INCLUSION BODIES"

Abstract

A CONSIDERABLE amount of work has already been done upon the action of ultra-violet liglht upon the eye, but it was considered expedient to undertake the present research since in some respects prior investigations are contradictory and require amplification. The object in view was two-fold: it was hoped to elucidate further the local therapeutic action of short-waved lighlt in diseases of the anterior segment of the eye (see Duke-Elder, 1926-8) and to provide some criterion with regard to dosage, and the results are to be taken in correlation with the physico-chemical studies upon which we are at present engaged on the pathogenesis of cataract.