Accommodative Function of Eyes in Persons Exposed to Ionizing Radiation

Abstract

Results of a comparative study of accommodative capability of eyes in individuals exposed to various doses of ionizing radiation and in a control group are presented. The mean values for ranges of accommodation in the control group were consonant with previous data. However, the range of accommodation was found to be reduced in exposed patients from younger age groups. It has been established that the ranges of accommodation depended, besides the age, on the absorbed dose of ionizing radiation: the greater the dose absorbed, the lesser the range of accommodation in the same age group. The effect of ionizing radiation seems to be additive to that of age.