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Recent status and supplementary review of lenticular opacities in proximally exposed A-bomb survivors

Abstract

A review was made on the progress of lenticular opacities in proximally exposed A-bomb survivors on the basis of three experimental cases. A-bomb cataract is the first late effect of A-bomb radiation which appeared in A-bomb survivors and is the only disorder which can still be visualized at the present time. We have therefore continued to use this as one major evidence that A-bomb injuries have not been cured in spite of our for a complete ban of nuclear weapons. According to the findings of lenticular opacities of typical A-bomb cataract observed in experimental cases, there was in some cases after a latent period progression of opacities from several years to more than 10 years followed by a gradual decrease in opacities, whereas in some cases there was after a latent period a remarkable progress in opacities for several years followed by a marked decrease in the lesions. At the present time there is no evidence of progression and it appears that the progression has ceased. Incipient senile cataract which developed concurrently has completely no transitional relationship to A-bomb cataract and appears to progress slowly but steadily.
Authors:
Sugimoto, S [1] 
  1. Sugimoto Ophthalmic Hospital, Hiroshima (Japan)
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1978
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-10-426312; EDB-79-107410
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nippon Ganka Kiyo; (Japan); Journal Volume: 29:4
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; A-BOMB SURVIVORS; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; CATARACTS; CRYSTALLINE LENS; HEALING; HIROSHIMA; PATIENTS; TIME DEPENDENCE; ASIA; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; BODY; DISEASES; EYES; JAPAN; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RECOVERY; SENSE ORGANS; SENSE ORGANS DISEASES; 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man
OSTI ID:
6095958
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: NGKYA
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 602-607
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1979

Citation Formats

Sugimoto, S. Recent status and supplementary review of lenticular opacities in proximally exposed A-bomb survivors. Japan: N. p., 1978. Web.
Sugimoto, S. Recent status and supplementary review of lenticular opacities in proximally exposed A-bomb survivors. Japan.
Sugimoto, S. 1978. "Recent status and supplementary review of lenticular opacities in proximally exposed A-bomb survivors." Japan.
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title = {Recent status and supplementary review of lenticular opacities in proximally exposed A-bomb survivors}
author = {Sugimoto, S}
abstractNote = {A review was made on the progress of lenticular opacities in proximally exposed A-bomb survivors on the basis of three experimental cases. A-bomb cataract is the first late effect of A-bomb radiation which appeared in A-bomb survivors and is the only disorder which can still be visualized at the present time. We have therefore continued to use this as one major evidence that A-bomb injuries have not been cured in spite of our for a complete ban of nuclear weapons. According to the findings of lenticular opacities of typical A-bomb cataract observed in experimental cases, there was in some cases after a latent period progression of opacities from several years to more than 10 years followed by a gradual decrease in opacities, whereas in some cases there was after a latent period a remarkable progress in opacities for several years followed by a marked decrease in the lesions. At the present time there is no evidence of progression and it appears that the progression has ceased. Incipient senile cataract which developed concurrently has completely no transitional relationship to A-bomb cataract and appears to progress slowly but steadily.}
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volume = {29:4}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1978}
month = {Apr}
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