UV light-blocking contact lenses protect against short-term UVB-induced limbal stem cell niche damag...
UV light-blocking contact lenses protect against short-term UVB-induced limbal stem cell niche damage and inflammation
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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UVB irradiation has been linked to pathogenesis of pterygium, a conjunctival tumor growing onto transparent cornea, the windscreen of the eye. Due to corneal anatomy, ambient UVB irradiation is amplified at the stem cell-containing nasal limbus. The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of a UV-blocking contact lens (UVBCL, senofilcon A, Clas...
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UV light-blocking contact lenses protect against short-term UVB-induced limbal stem cell niche damage and inflammation
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6105637
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6105637
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-018-30021-8
