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Naphthalene has been known to be a cataractogenic agent for more than a century. The first report concerning its effect on the lens was presented at the French Academy of Medicine by Bouchard and Charrin (1886), and was subsequently experimentally proved in animals such as rabbits, cats, rats, guinea-pigs and chickens. Ocular toxicity in man has also been reported following accidental ingestion of the poison (for a review of the literature see Duke Elder, 1966).
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Orzalesi, N., Migliavacca, L., Miglior, S. (1993). The Effect of Naphthalene on the Retina of Rabbit. In: Hollyfield, J.G., Anderson, R.E., LaVail, M.M. (eds) Retinal Degeneration. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2974-3_34
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