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What are the detriments of UV light?

April 26, 2017detriments light UV

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What are the detriments of UV light?

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UV light can damage the eyes in several ways, affecting the cornea, the lens and the retina. Well-known effects of excessive UV exposure to the eye include “welder’s flash” and “snow-blindness”. Long term effects include cataract, pterygium formation & eyelid cancers.