UV‐PROTECTIVE SUNGLASSES FOR UVA IRRADIATION PROTECTION
@article{Leow1995UVPROTECTIVESF, title={UV‐PROTECTIVE SUNGLASSES FOR UVA IRRADIATION PROTECTION}, author={Y. H. Leow and S. N. Tham}, journal={International Journal of Dermatology}, year={1995}, volume={34} }
Background. Eye protection with uva‐blocking solar shields is recommended on the day of puva treatment and the following day for our patients; however, many patients found this eyewear cosmetically unacceptable.
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