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Eye Sequelae Following External Irradiation

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Acute and Long-Term Side-Effects of Radiotherapy

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 130))

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The first studies of the effects of ionizing radiation on the eye were by Chalupecky in 1897. Since then many studies have been published but nevertheless not all the risks to the eyes of radiotherapy are known in detail.

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  1. Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital, W-7800, Freiburg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    M. Hempel & W. Hinkelbein

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  1. Abteilung Strahlentherapie, Radiologische Universitätsklinik, Hugstetter Strasse 55, W-7800, Freiburg, Germany

    Wolfgang Hinkelbein , Gregor Bruggmoser  & Hermann Frommhold ,  & 

  2. Abteilung Radiologie, Radiologische Universitätsklinik, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, W-6900, Heidelberg, Germany

    Michael Wannenmacher

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Hempel, M., Hinkelbein, W. (1993). Eye Sequelae Following External Irradiation. In: Hinkelbein, W., Bruggmoser, G., Frommhold, H., Wannenmacher, M. (eds) Acute and Long-Term Side-Effects of Radiotherapy. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 130. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84892-6_20

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