Risk Factors for Eye Diseases. Importance of Prevention

• Main Authors: Armando Rafael Milanés Armengol (Author), Katia Molina Castellanos (Author), Marla Milanés Molina (Author), Ángel Miguel Ojeda Leal (Author), Alina González Díaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increased incidence of eye diseases is multifactorial in origin since risk factors related to the individual, environment, and solar radiation contribute to their development. The retina absorbs millions of photons of ultraviolet and blue light, which cause greater phototoxicity and irreversible...