Blue light injures corneal epithelial cells in the mitotic phase in vitro

Br J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul;98(7):990-2. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305205. Epub 2014 Mar 28.

Authors

Yoshimi Niwano¹, Taro Kanno¹, Atsuo Iwasawa², Masahiko Ayaki³, Kazuo Tsubota³

Affiliations

¹ Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan.
² Department of Bioengineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan.
³ Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 24682182
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305205

No abstract available

Keywords: Cornea; Experimental – laboratory; Ocular Surface.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Animals
Cell Line
Cell Survival / radiation effects
Epithelium, Corneal / radiation effects*
Light / adverse effects*
Mitosis / radiation effects*
Rabbits
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Injuries, Experimental / pathology*
Time Factors